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    Quote Originally Posted by lukem5 View Post
    WOW I JSUT HAD A GREAT IDEA WHY CANT WE JUST MAKE AN ATTACHMENT FOR THE DRILL, THAT HAS CHUCKS ON IT!?!??!?!?!? would have a 5 mm standard bit end, attached to a fucking CHUCK to put any size tube you want. Somebody tell me this is a bad idea? Maybe I should erase this....
    Ahhh just got off the phone wit the patent office, sounds like this ones gonna be a winner.

    Def making prototype and will let you guys know how it is. I can see these babies being pumped out to the tune of 15$ a pop at retail.

    Imagine that, a 15$ lathe? Well half one anyway.

    Will keep you all updated

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    so how will you mount the drill so it doesn't fall over when it's got a length of 75mm in it? and you're really going to adjust the speed of this "lathe" with the drill trigger?
    between this idea and your garbage of a thread about "marbles being a waste if they're not on a pipe" you make me wonder about your bath salt intake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by istandalone24/7 View Post
    so how will you mount the drill so it doesn't fall over when it's got a length of 75mm in it? and you're really going to adjust the speed of this "lathe" with the drill trigger?
    is this a serious concern or are you just trying to throw shit at me again? Two extremely easy to solve problems.

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    both. waking up and the first thing i see if your asinine marble post, makes me wonder if your 14 years old and/or handicapped.
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    lol, let us know how this works out for you.
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    You're Right, a 15 Inch rod Will Spin As True As a 3 Inch Bit, No Problem, Especially With 5lbs Or More Hanging Off The End of It..

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    A Lathe Drill just sounds like a bad idea to me. But hey man if you can get it to actually work then more power to you. But I can already think of some major problems you are going to have with it. When it come to equipment you usually get what you pay for, just saying...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmi The Don View Post
    You're Right, a 15 Inch rod Will Spin As True As a 3 Inch Bit, No Problem, Especially With 5lbs Or More Hanging Off The End of It..
    Of course it will, especially when the whole setup is made in China :P
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    ^^ truth!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmi The Don View Post
    You're Right, a 15 Inch rod Will Spin As True As a 3 Inch Bit, No Problem, Especially With 5lbs Or More Hanging Off The End of It..
    totally understandable concern and its the only thing that I think might hold this idea back but it depends highly on the bit itself and the drill, some spin more true than others. I am already ordering parts for a prototype, I actually think this is gonna work.
    WORST CASE SCENARIO is I'll have to make a custom bit for a specific make/model of drill and you will have to use it on that.

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    Of course it will, especially when the whole setup is made in China :P

    Don't be such presumptuous bastards, I just ordered hundreds of dollars in parts from american suppliers, if everything works out alright I might just mass produce it here since its such a simple item. Don't even talk I have done more good for this country as a veteran entrepreneur supporting US manufacturing than any of you probably have. I have definitely helped create my fair share of American jobs, and have produced goods at a lower price so consumers like you don't have to pay out of their ass for things like relatively simple machinery like lathes.

    Another thing i'm getting on is the foot pedal, how can these fucking jews charge 800$ for a fucking foot pedal?!?!? yeah you heard me FUCKING JEWS!!! Jewery at its best right here! No offense to non money-grubbin jews.
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    If you're not a total retard you can make a foot pedal for $200 in parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lukem5 View Post
    Another thing i'm getting on is the foot pedal, how can these fucking jews charge 800$ for a fucking foot pedal?!?!? yeah you heard me FUCKING JEWS!!! Jewery at its best right here! No offense to non money-grubbin jews.
    Oh fuck no!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TlkQ View Post
    If you're not a total retard you can make a foot pedal for $200 in parts.
    coul've sworn i jsut saw a post where a guy made one for $60, and even he got jewed by home depot "low prices"

    I can tell you right now an apparatus as simple as a foot pedal could be made at literally 5-10$ ppu and retailed for 20$

    EDIT: that's being a little optimistic.... on the small scale however, a smaller batch could easily be done 10-15$ in parts/labor/shipping a unit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lukem5 View Post
    totally understandable concern and its the only thing that I think might hold this idea back but it depends highly on the bit itself and the drill, some spin more true than others. I am already ordering parts for a prototype, I actually think this is gonna work.
    WORST CASE SCENARIO is I'll have to make a custom bit for a specific make/model of drill and you will have to use it on that.




    Don't be such presumptuous bastards, I just ordered hundreds of dollars in parts from american suppliers, if everything works out alright I might just mass produce it here since its such a simple item. Don't even talk I have done more good for this country as a veteran entrepreneur supporting US manufacturing than any of you probably have. I have definitely helped create my fair share of American jobs, and have produced goods at a lower price so consumers like you don't have to pay out of their ass for things like relatively simple machinery like lathes.

    Another thing i'm getting on is the foot pedal, how can these fucking jews charge 800$ for a fucking foot pedal?!?!? yeah you heard me FUCKING JEWS!!! Jewery at its best right here! No offense to non money-grubbin jews.
    Seriously?!

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    I'd LOVE to see the solenoids you find for $2.50 each. Also, T-grade hose is not cheap.

    In fact, prove it. Put together a parts list and a schematic for a $10 foot pedal.

    You get a crazy sammich. IN SPPPPAAAAACCCEEE!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TlkQ View Post
    I'd LOVE to see the solenoids you find for $2.50 each. Also, T-grade hose is not cheap.

    In fact, prove it. Put together a parts list and a schematic for a $10 foot pedal.
    You're going to have to wait 72 hours for a response Quinn. Lukem5's taking a little "time out" right now to calm down and collect himself.
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    Damn! Then he is missing my epic sammich in space.
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    Looking at his posts overall, it seems he set out to see sammich flooding or banstick. If he really was interested in these questions he's been asking, then I hope he finds his manners and returns.
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    It's a very heavy precision machine with mechanical parts. Enough said.

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    You would think someone who is as much of a businessman as he claims he was would have a better idea of how to conduct themselves in public.
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