Im sure the height was fine, it was set and checked by both my teacher (who used to work on lathes) and the guy who's head of technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by wdrzal
Thats how i'd describe the parting though... 'chattering'. It sounded like a strong grinding noise as I was trying to cut into the copper.
As for using the tail stock, im not sure. I will see if I can find out next technology lesson I have :).
Thing is, this was my first ever time using a lathe. I think the end result was ok but the actual lathe was the thing that let the cutting down. Aparantly the machines are very old, and the company they are made by went bust a while ago.
