recommendation on a neck turning kit

[Trickymissfit]

Gary - I think you mean a tube micrometer that reads down to one ten thousandths (.0001").
I rough turn my necks with a Forester trimmer/cutter. Otherwise, its a ***. Gene

yes they often call them tube mics. The one I've always wanted is the one that you can change the anvils. I just like that little setup that Sinclair sells. It has it's own stand mount to free up your hands. They also do one with a dial indicator, but don't trust it.

I bought the Sinclair neck turner that uses the dial indicator. P.O.S. on a good day!
Took it apart and completely rebuilt it. The cutter was totally ground wrong for cutting brass and the radius was wrong. The cutter is prone to sticking on the Sinclairs, and needs some rework. Plus they are hard to get that last couple tenths adjusted out. But my main gripe with them is the adjusting screws freezing up in the aluminum body. Steel and aluminum don't mix. I made threaded sleeves out of grade eight all thread. Then Loctited them in the body. Then drilled and tapped them for the proper thread size (I think I changed them to #10-32). I bought the second cutter for $15, and it too was froze up, but knew how to fix it.
gary

 

[Trickymissfit]

I think you make too much of it Gary.

in what way? I strive for perfection.
gary

 

[Mikecr]

Can't fault your efforts.
But what is within your skills and means can get impractical to many.
That's all I mean