Yeah, it's not really a Miata build but it is Miata adjacent, as some of the first parts turned on it will be for my car. Figured some of y'all might be interested.
I've been shopping for a small lathe for the shop for some time now, but kinda had a deal fall in my lap for a used, neglected, Emco 8x20 lathe. A buddy had bought it at a "used tool" auction at his work many years ago, then had a kid (and inherited his grandfather's lathe that also needs work), so this one was just collecting dust.
Moderate sketch factor, but I stopped a couple times in the first few miles to cinch the straps down as it settled in place (and secure the rear door that had swung open), and it was fine the rest of the way back home.
And just for fun, I turned Baby's First Chip just to say I had before the teardown started. Because boy did it need to be gone through.
I've been shopping for a small lathe for the shop for some time now, but kinda had a deal fall in my lap for a used, neglected, Emco 8x20 lathe. A buddy had bought it at a "used tool" auction at his work many years ago, then had a kid (and inherited his grandfather's lathe that also needs work), so this one was just collecting dust.
Moderate sketch factor, but I stopped a couple times in the first few miles to cinch the straps down as it settled in place (and secure the rear door that had swung open), and it was fine the rest of the way back home.
And just for fun, I turned Baby's First Chip just to say I had before the teardown started. Because boy did it need to be gone through.
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