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I have this problem. Now that I am working (in a machine shop :) ) I have money to save to buy a mini lathe and mill; I would love to get larger versions, but being in an apartment right now, I just don't have the space (plus the big ones might invite a lawsuit :eek:).

HOLY CRAPPOLA that thing's amazing! Congrats on the win, truly stunning piece of craftsmanship. And yes definitely a work of art.

Yes, that book is part of a four volume set. You can buy them on Amazon, however you can also download PDF copies of them for free: http://www.opensourcemachinetools.org/archive-manuals/Ingenious_Mechanisms_Vol.1_Jones_1930.pdf...

Wow, that was a good deal! I had no idea Tee Publishing is publishing it, that's great.

So I discovered this book written in the 1960s called "Gears for Small Mechanisms." It is out of print, but you can find new and used copies on Amazon, albeit for a price. Anyhow, I thought I would mention it as it is a very technical book, really an engineering book I suppose, on designing and...

No worries, not a waste at all.

Also _Axel_ thank you for the information.

Hello, yes my interest is definitely still here. Have been working a job though as late, trying to save up for the lathe actually. I also got an idea from an article I saw in an issue of Popular Mechanics from the 1950s about building a small enclosure to cover one's hands to allow for doing...

On the portable bandsaw, wouldn't that be too noisy for an apartment?

I promise to do so once I get the lathe.

Coolbeans; I am new to this hobby so I was unaware.

So I've noticed that one can purchase small gasoline-powered engines for home and garden use. Since these engines aren't much larger than larger-scale model engines, has anyone ever just for the sake of it, built your own multi-purpose engine?

I have heard of them. Would like to obtain a pedal-driven lathe someday. What I find so awesome about the pedal-driven variants is that they give you the ability to create machines in a situation with no electricity available. So it's like the ultimate DIY, self-reliance thing when it comes to...

Are tool grinders very noisy, or is that a matter of size, like say a tool grinder for a Sherline would be a lot less noisy than one for a larger lathe? Also thank you for all the information, especially on the electric motors, that is a confusing subject. I actually just got a book on electric...

Do the 7x16's have a reputation for blowing the motors/boards? I ask because a guy on Youtube who has a 7x16 said the same thing, that eventually his motor/board blew. He had the Micro Mark 7x16.

Well no, I haven't gone up to 3,000 lb lathes, just 500 lbs :D A symptom of just wanting to biggest lathe I can get is the thing. You look at one lathe, then you look at one slightly bigger, and figure, "I could fit that," then rinse and repeat, and you're up to 500 lbs. The ones that most...

Thank you for the advice, yes we do have our own breaker box though.

The thing is that the small lathes all seem to have pretty powerful motors in comparison to what you describe, and I don't want a super small one.

Don't think I could go that small. The Grizzly 7" x 12" for example is a 3/4 hp motor.

Okay, from what I see, the average electrical outlet in the U.S. is 110-120 volts. Most of the lathes say that is what the motor is, however the 10K says: 110V/220V, single-phase, 60 Hz. Don't know what the 220V part means, I assume it must be okay though if yours runs from a standard outlet.