[PSUBS-MAILIST] Mini Lathe

[Hugh Fulton via Personal_Submersibles]

Alan,

It is better to get a larger old good name lathe than a small new lathe of dubious quality. Rigidity is gold.  If you are going to use a boring bar up the inside of 5” long hole then rigidity. 

How much do you want to spend?  How much room do you have?   Hugh

 

From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of Alan James via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: Monday, 11 May 2015 10:19 p.m.
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Mini Lathe

 

Anyone familiar with the Sieg C3 Mini lathe?

I am looking at buying one mainly for the initial purpose of making up aluminium housings

for the brushless motors I have been experimenting with.

I want to start with a 3" diameter, 5" long rod of alluminium & bore it out in steps for the propellor shaft,

seals, bearing & motor. The internal diameter will eventually be 2&1/2".

Could I do this succesfully on this lathe?

Thanks Alan

 



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