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Meanwhile some 700 miles to your east the snow in my yard is still crotch deep.

If the error you get is exactly the same every time, it could be a software issue but since other people have not come in with the same complaint I'm guessing it isn't that. Something that can give that kind of error that is close but not exactly the same every time is a stepper motor that...

How do you control the stepper motor? Often that is done with software. That is where you would need to make adjustments to make the indexer accurate. Tell us a bit about how you control so we have an idea of how to make changes.

A work around for threading at that speed is to uses an internal threading bar on the backside of the material and run the lathe in reverse. This will allow you to start near the headstock and thread away from it for right hand threads. Another workaround is to make a crank that wedges in the...

I painted the pan of one of my metal shovels. It's hard to keep snow on it but it doesn't stick.

3 months? Below freezing begins in October or even September. Snow that stays on the ground is normal in early December and finally melts in March or April. December through March can see below zero F. on any day and sometimes as far down as -40 or colder. The normal last frost in the spring...

"Adventures in Creation". Sliptonic, "Joko Engineering" are all tutorials that I like along with "Mango Jelly Solutions". They seem straight to the point and will lead you from the basics to more advanced topics.

The metallurgical engineer sitting behind me says you should never put cast iron in tension. Us locktite of silver solder.

I hope you bought 3 taps. They are not terrible expensive but like some pets, they get lonesome and commit suicide. Having 3 you may never break one again.

Will I get in trouble if I happen to mention machining or engines in here? :p

Tacoma is a whole different place to heat your house than northern Minnesota. Not only do the stoves (not cheap either) burn out after 15 to 20 years, so does the body. What I could do with a chainsaw at 30 I can no longer do at 70 and even at 50 my body was telling me to quit heating with wood.

Those two quotations is why I buy my farm equipment bearings off Ebay. I don't need aircraft certified quality and I don't need to pay the counterman at Napa (the one who can't find the bearing I need anyway). I simply use the bearing number if it is still visible or the OD, ID, thickness and...

I heated my home for years with wood. One piece of advice for you. Keep your existing heat.

Think about how you will sharpen them when they get dull.

There are times to make your own designs and there are times when it is more practical to just buy. Unless you expect to do a lot of these racks, buying one from someone who is already making them in quantity will be the better choice. You have already proven that you can make a shorter one...

That's engineering, not 3D CAD.

Along with the ability to take longer material, a bigger lathe is usually made more rigid. This allows you to get more precision, especially with the longer material. Another benefit with a bigger lathe is a larger hole through the headstock, very helpful if your material is a little longer...

Whatever CAD program you start learning 3D CAD with, what you learn will help if you decide to change to a different CAD program later. It helps arrange your thinking. However, the commands names and locations will be different and that requires learning too.

I agree, go directly to 3D modeling. It takes a different way of thinking than 2D and by starting with 2D CAD you will only be delaying the start of learning 3D.

Sometimes you need support at the tailstock end as you start parting off but beware of completing the part-off with the end still supported as it can jam and cause things to go wrong. I might start parting but stop when I have only a small bit left and remove the support while I finish the...