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From: "Aahz." <ErickKilmer-at-comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Phil's Tank [TANKS]
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:23:53 -0700
Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com


> On 10/12/07, sasquevaneach-at-aim.com <sasquevaneach-at-aim.com> wrote:
>   
>> Thanks to whoever came up with the "poor man's lathe" system of using a
>> drill on a stand as a lathe- it worked a treat and I now have acceptably
>> round drive shaft pulleys.
>>     

    Just something to keep in mind, most drills and drill presses are 
not designed to handle a lot of side load like a lathe operation will 
put on it. It'll wear out your tool much quicker than normal use.

Aahz.