For us wanabe home machinists...

[PatMarlin]

Found these courses you can rent:

http://smartflix.com/store/video/570/Professional-Machine-Shop-Course-Lathe


Sounds like it may be a good deal, specially since there are no hands on classes in these parts and my cousin Buckshot lives to far away... :mrgreen:

[Jon K]

Pat,

Basic fundamentals look sound, but hard to beat "hands on" classes.

Jon

[Buckshot]

Found these courses you can rent:

http://smartflix.com/store/video/570/Professional-Machine-Shop-Course-Lathe


Sounds like it may be a good deal, specially since there are no hands on classes in these parts and my cousin Buckshot lives to far away... :mrgreen:

.............I've not had any classes. It was something in the genes and, read, read, read, look at pictures, read, ask questions, doing, trying, more reading and looking at pictures :-).

As Jon K said, the 'doing' was the most edjumakashunal.

Jon K, didja gitcher lathe yet?!

..............Buckshot

[Jon K]

Rick,

Nope, lathe is on the back burner.
Car repairs for the son, annnnnnd...................just bought a thuddy thuddy.......couldn't pass it up. Sears model 54(Win 94 in disguise) cute looking thing.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/Jon_K_2006/pix461457812.jpg

[PatMarlin]

Nice old lever Jon.

Well hands on would be best, but no hands on guidence around here. I think for $50 some bucks for a rental, it may be well worth the price to help move me on my way if they are as good as the reviews say.

[PatMarlin]

Rick- I think Gopher Slayer needs some help setting up his email notifications. I've been trying to get his attention, and returning his PM with no luck.

[leftiye]

Read the MSC catalog! I am amazed at what I've learned there. Also amazed at how much reading that costs (LOL).

[JerryW]

Find the how to book by south bend, logan, old audels follow the pictures for tool grinding. All this for around $10.00. JerryW