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JW:
I use this lathe for finishing fitment stuff like that



These are the bits that I use to cut they are carbide



I got lucky with these bits because shimming is minimal they are level with the turning axis.



these are used to cut the valve seat. I have a tail stock with drill chuck to use these.


My source is- http://www.grizzly.com for regular tool bits, I also use https://www.mscdirect.com/

Had to think about it for minute, the seat cutters are custom made.
 

XeonPony:
perhaps it is laziness but I tend to file for my finish fit, then lap to final fit, rarely did I ever just turn them down other then ruffing.

As in another thread when I can will be geting a small bench lathe and when finally on some acreage a full sized lathe, I miss having tools as it is a serious slow down to getting the new wind turbine don.

electrondady1:
i modified a tiny wood lathe with a thee jawed chuck and a  drill chuck on the tail stock. very limited as to what i can do with it but still, comes in handy.

george65:

--- Quote from: electrondady1 on January 06, 2018, 08:59:44 AM ---i modified a tiny wood lathe with a thee jawed chuck and a  drill chuck on the tail stock. very limited as to what i can do with it but still, comes in handy.

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Sometimes you can do a lot with just a little. 
Just that bit more flexibility and capability can result in a disproportionate amount of the wider range of jobs you can do with something.

SparWeb:
I never know how lucky I was until it was gone.
For 16 years I worked at an aerospace prototype engineering shop and had access to lathe, NC mill, regular vertical mill, welding, and all sorts of sheet-metal equipment, and a trusting relationship with the owner (very small company) so that I could so lots of weekend projects.  Then he retired and I had to get a bland office job.

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