10-01-2013, 08:19 AM
(10-01-2013, 08:01 AM)TomG Wrote: ...Not getting slow enough is a different story because even light cuts may still generate enough heat to trash a cutter or tool bit. Getting slow enough shouldn't be a problem for your lathe.
Tom
Smart arse
Actually a ø 12" chunk of cast iron would push it past it's lowest speed of 25 rpm
I was thinking more of my mill, which has a range of 70 - 2500 rpm
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