Ok, don't laugh...

[TerryH]

The first "thing" that I ever machined. What a great resource HM is. I faced, turned, drilled and threaded on my G8688 lathe after much reading. It was great fun. I didn't even break anything...yet.

 

[eeler1]

Cool, looks good. What is it?

 

[TerryH]

Cool, looks good. What is it?

Thanks. Just an exercise in machining. No purpose just trying some different operations for the first time to see if I could actually do it.

 

[brav65]

Nice work!

 

[darkzero]

Thanks. Just an exercise in machining. No purpose just trying some different operations for the first time to see if I could actually do it.

Looks good to me, great job! Of course it has a purpose. It's a mini screw jack!

 

[markba633csi]

It's early yet- there will be plenty of opportunities to break things for fun and profit! LOL
Mark

 

[mikey]

Thanks. Just an exercise in machining. No purpose just trying some different operations for the first time to see if I could actually do it.

Hey, you faced it, turned to a shoulder, chamfered the edges cleanly, center drilled and tapped it accurately enough to accept a standard screw so basically you performed all four of the basic lathe operations in this one piece - what's to laugh at? You done good, Terry!

 

[bfd]

well then its perfect. good job, its always easier to hit the size if there's not one. bill

 

[TerryH]

Nice work!

Thanks!

 

[TerryH]

Looks good to me, great job! Of course it has a purpose. It's a mini screw jack!

Thanks! I suppose it is a mini screw jack. Happy accident.