Machining a cast iron "donut" on an 84 year old lathe, just for fun.

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I made this video a few years ago. There's really no point to it, I was just taking a chunk of cast iron and cleaning it up for fun.
And no, I'm not a machinist. I'm just lucky enough to know a few who have helped me enough to make me a danger to myself and more importantly a danger to my metal stock.
Tools used: 1936 F.E. Reed and Company 9" engine lathe. I love her so, this old girl!
 

 

[Pullstart 59,819]

“Let’s see if we can hurt ourselves.”  Awesome!

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4 hours ago, pullstart said:

“Let’s see if we can hurt ourselves.”  Awesome!

Right up "your alley" or as we say in Baseball "in his Wheelhouse"!