New to owning a lathe, need advice on tools and such.

Troptics · Jul 30, 2019

I just purchased a micro lathe - 4x6
Looking to mostly do small projects, pens, rings and so on.

I've figured out some basic things, bit size, how to operate the machine...
Just wondering what tools would be considered a "basic" setup - types of lathe bits/tools, things to make setup easier and so on..
Any help or useful tips would be amazing! Thank you!

thermite · Jul 30, 2019

Troptics said:
I just purchased a micro lathe - 4x6
Looking to mostly do small projects, pens, rings and so on.
Any help or useful tips would be amazing! Thank you!

Here's the most important one;

Machinery Discussion Guidelines

Not an "elitist" thing. You'd simply be better served within one of those other communities that share similar interests, equipment, and problems to solve.

Screwmachine · Jul 30, 2019

Before it gets locked, check Clickspring on YT, he uses a couple of smallish lathes and shows a lot of techniques that should translate to what you're doing.

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