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by maximoscortes2
Wed May 19, 2021 3:25 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: k8 worm gear
Replies: 4
Views: 1550

Re: k8 worm gear

yes, can customize the pitch

now can put to 10 minuts in 7'' 33 rpm for side, wow!

the acrilic is the best, but noisy, need some teflon tape and oil and be better

the gcode for this is online in: https://sct-usa.com/thread-mill-code-generator/

i'm happy
by maximoscortes2
Wed May 12, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: k8 worm gear
Replies: 4
Views: 1550

Re: k8 worm gear

first: original
2d: pvc
3r and 4r: wood
last: acrilyc
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by maximoscortes2
Wed May 12, 2021 10:56 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: k8 worm gear
Replies: 4
Views: 1550

k8 worm gear

hi again trolls I hope everyone is well, .... this post is at the rate of a piece in the presto k8 lathe, the worm gear. Apparently it is a very delicate piece, and by not calibrating the rotary bolt that gives distance to the gear well, it dies, the threads break and the arm no longer moves, theref...
by maximoscortes2
Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: good news and bad news!
Replies: 2
Views: 1039

Re: good news and bad news!

Hello, thanks for the answer I have been looking at aliexpress machines to face stones, I don't know if they will work, there are relatively cheap ones, I have a lot of Russian sapphire needles that could be sharpened, if I can sharpen them, it would be one less worry and I could cut cheap materials...
by maximoscortes2
Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: good news and bad news!
Replies: 2
Views: 1039

good news and bad news!

hi trolls I recently went from a presto 5c head, to a presto 1d and cutting needle, my first time cutting, previously I had only recorded with the Russian alextation needles, obviously the change was gigantic, as the hiss grew also the recording level increased Considerably, I was doing the first te...