My thoughts:
delete ‘way column mill’
Split ‘sq column mill’ into two categories: large and small. Let the responder decide what is large or small. To me, large is over 400 pounds.
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What size lathe do you have?
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delete ‘way column mill’
Split ‘sq column mill’ into two categories: large and small. Let the responder decide what is large or small. To me, large is over 400 pounds.
Lemme see what I can find.
The Cx601 has vertical ways. You can see them at the top of the column on either side in this picture.
But maybe that's too much detail. How be we just call it a, square column mill?
Tom O
Ultra Member
Do we need a category for Benchtop Horizontal Mill?Here is a draft of the next two surveys. Help me avoid getting crapped on for doing them wrong.....
What kind of mill do you have? Don't hesitate to provide more details in comments.
- No mill
- Drill Press w X-Y Table
- Combination Lathe/Mill
- Round Column Bench Mill
- Square Column Bench Mill
- Way Column Bench Mill
- Bench Mill with Knee
- Floor Knee Mill
- Floor Horizontal Mill
- CNC - Please provide type in comments
What Other Metal Working Machines do you have?
- Drill Press
- Shaper
- Metal Band Saw
- CNC Router
- Hydraulic Press
- Surface Grinder
- Welder
- Sheet metal brake
- Tool & Cutter Grinder
- Laser Cutter Engraver
My thoughts:
CNC router sounds like a wood working tool.
Welder is good but add plasma cutter
The title ‘What other equipment do you have?’ This assumes the respondents already have both a lathe and a mill. Maybe that should be a question?
‘Laser cutter engraver’ belongs with a 3D printer- which doesn’t belong here either.
You still glad you started this??
Having fun yet??
You are hilarious. I just pissed myself laughing!
Just put it with the other horizontal. I used up all the selections available.
No problem. You can edit your choices.
Give how many members have multiple machines, I think it's important. It probably skews usage a bit but prolly does affect knowledge and relevance.
I was laughing so the bride asked me what was so funny. I told her we were doing a survey of our equipment sizes.
She didn't bat an eye and said we would have to ask the wives to get the truth.......
I'm not super enthused about this kind of conversation. I doubt anyone will worry about which machines I have or don't, but instead of promoting the knowledge or how to use them and how to use them better, a poll like this is simply enumeration of machines that exist
Here's a rabbit hole for you.
It isn't perfect, but I do hope it helps us know ourselves and gives more information than is obvious. One of the goals is to see how well we can address the need to help others. Have a look at the summary in post 26 of what we know so far.
What size lathe do you have?
It’s great that the Forum is trying to get a better understanding of the membership. It’s hard for the Forum admin to say “who we are” if they don’t know “who we are”. Good initiative. The pole seems rather easy to miss (or hard to find) it’s kinda hidden in “machines talks, mills, lathes” I’m...
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Also, please don't feel like you are obliged to complete the poll. It is only catching active members and will miss a lot of folks. It isn't important that everyone participate.
no CNC lathe category...
I screwed up.....
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Don
I swear to god, if it weren't for screwing up, I 'd have no sex at all....
DPittman
Ultra Member
Yes partly true. Sometimes I think sharing such info appeals to our desire to talk about ourselves/machines but it also gives us an opportunity to see what others use and might generate some discussion of use and knowledge of stated machines. Like any poll, it is voluntary and never perfectly accurate but they usually also open discussions of why the data is what it is.
No John this is great a result. Given the results of the first lathe poll is so flat - which is odd - maybe we need another one with different categories. I suggest adding CNC lathe and both CNC commercial and CNC home brew. Another good one is the electronic lead screw ELS. Is there such a thing as a Electronic Mill Screw? a EMS? I've never heard of that. Perhaps break the lathe down into <9, 9 to 13, 14, and 15+, then there are 5 categories left for some more. Watch makers lathe. The CNC variations, ELS.... you see where I am going.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
I guess it depends on how bad you need the gap to spin something. But in any case I can envision the simplest fix ever offered up on Canadian...just put a screw jack support under mid-span of the gap to the floor or chip tray i it is strong enough beforeyou remove the gap chunk.