lazylathe
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This may sound like a totally useless question, but it confuses the heck out of me!
I have been looking online at www.metalsupermarket.com, wondering what sizes, shapes, types and lengths of metal to buy.
As of now i just have some round aluminium and brass that i picked up from Home Depot.
It is my stock of "Test" metal to try and get a feel for the lathe and just to figure out how everything works.
It is also teaching me what not to do!
So i go onto the website and am bombarded by questions of:
Type of Metal
Profile/Shape
Grade
Some are only available in certain grades and shapes.
They do not really explain the different grades, so i am unsure of what my little lathe can handle.
I am looking at building some small, simple engines and hopefully something truly amazing once i get the hang of it. ;D
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what a good stock pile of metal would be?
Lengths, sizes and shapes?
Thanks for any and all help!
Andrew
I have been looking online at www.metalsupermarket.com, wondering what sizes, shapes, types and lengths of metal to buy.
As of now i just have some round aluminium and brass that i picked up from Home Depot.
It is my stock of "Test" metal to try and get a feel for the lathe and just to figure out how everything works.
It is also teaching me what not to do!
So i go onto the website and am bombarded by questions of:
Type of Metal
Profile/Shape
Grade
Some are only available in certain grades and shapes.
They do not really explain the different grades, so i am unsure of what my little lathe can handle.
I am looking at building some small, simple engines and hopefully something truly amazing once i get the hang of it. ;D
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what a good stock pile of metal would be?
Lengths, sizes and shapes?
Thanks for any and all help!
Andrew