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by Crashbig
Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Clishay Lathe size
Replies: 28
Views: 18656

Re: Clishay Lathe size

All good info, once the holidays are over I think I'll get started on the plate and frame and go from there, work on the pieces I have the tools for and start saving my pennies for the ones I don't. The grizzly's do look better than the harbor freight stuff, have to keep an eye on craigslist for any...
by Crashbig
Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Clishay Lathe size
Replies: 28
Views: 18656

Re: Clishay Lathe size

I had though about buying the pre-machined wheels, but I would like to learn how to do it, figured I would buy 16 of them and practice on the first eight and use them for the riding car, if their not all the same dimension it wouldn't be as critical as the ones on the Clishay with them all being con...
by Crashbig
Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Clishay Lathe size
Replies: 28
Views: 18656

Re: Clishay Lathe size

The lathe is my brother in-laws, he uses it to make little parts for his R/C cars. I haven't had a chance to play around with it yet, but if its not going to be accurate I might be better served looking for something myself. I've heard good things about used south bend 9's. Time to start saving thos...
by Crashbig
Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:13 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Clishay Lathe size
Replies: 28
Views: 18656

Re: Clishay Lathe size

Yeah not sure what I'm going to do for the mill, as far as the unfinished wheel size, I've been looking at ones on DLS and their 4.7 inces at the flange, was going to do it at 1.5 scale. This is my first endeavor on something this large, I've got a decent size 1.20.3 garden railway, but kitbashing w...
by Crashbig
Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:46 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Clishay Lathe size
Replies: 28
Views: 18656

Clishay Lathe size

I recently picked up the book on building the Clishay and I have access to one of the Harbor Freight 7x12 mini lathes. Would that be big enough to profile the wheels, they seem to be the biggest part that needs turning. Starting to try and plan this out and gather materials for some of the simple th...