Lathe Question

[bencooper]

I know ;-)

I don't understand the reason behind it - the proper cutting tools do a very good job, and do it quicker than setting up a lathe would take. Is it some macho thing to use as many big bits of equipment as possible?

[Alistair]

your confusing a machinist with someone who has learned to machine stuff and build bikes? and with that i think its just better to leave this alone now an argument with condescending tone you just get dragged down to their level

No, I don't think so. The guys I'm thinking of are good people, talented machinist/framebuilder types. Smart individuals who have their processes figured out very well.

Anyway, this has been an interesting and civilized thread. I've got no dog in this fight, but I do I find learning about the different ways that different builders go about accomplishing a particular task, and their rationale for doing things a certain way, to be quite fascinating.


Alistair.

[Jacques]

True, but that would apply to any work, not just a fork.

It does. Always use a tailstock or steady when length/diameter >3, according to machinist opinion.

[afwalker]

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Hey I just invented a Morse taper #3 tailstock live counter-weighted dummy axle holding fork lathe crown race cutting jig!
cheers
andy walker
atmo baby!

[progetto]

When can we order one.

[afwalker]

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working on it:)
andy