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Post by deepsplinter on May 8, 2010 9:21:06 GMT -6
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sawduster
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Post by sawduster on May 8, 2010 10:21:15 GMT -6
The price ain't bad, but . . .
Looks like you gotta use a wrench to secure the tail stock to the ways as well as the tool rest. That could get monotonous. Definitely not a heavy duty machine. I might offer $75 and see if the fella would bite. If you get anyway "into" turning, that machine is not gonna keep you happy.
Ewe, just noted that 14" diameter capacity. A 1/2HP motor and what looks like a 3/4" spindle is not a good combo, IMO, for turning stuff that large.
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Post by Mark on May 8, 2010 10:48:35 GMT -6
Couple other negatives -
The low speed is not low enough for the diameter it can turn.
The chassis appears to be formed sheet metal, which would imo lack sufficient rigidity to provide any kind of accuracy.
I'd pass.
Mark
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Post by Beamer on May 8, 2010 11:03:48 GMT -6
Jerry brings up good points on wrenchin' the tailstock and the banjo ... i had that on my first lathe ... i didn't think it would be that bad ... i'm not patient with monotony.
Mark's points about the low-end speed are good. And 1/2hp ... 3/4" spindle ...
Yeah - i think I'd pass ... unless you get it for free (my first one was, s'why i even had it)
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Post by deepsplinter on May 8, 2010 11:19:03 GMT -6
Thanks gentlemen.
Glad I asked.
I'm not quite ready to pull the trigger just yet anyway, but if a killer deal came along....
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Post by sawduster on May 8, 2010 11:38:07 GMT -6
The chassis appears to be formed sheet metal, which would imo lack sufficient rigidity to provide any kind of accuracy.
Good catch on that. In pic I thought it looked like maybe 3/16 angle iron, but then lookin at another pic, looks like square tubing. Not a good thing at all.
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Post by Doug B on May 8, 2010 12:24:25 GMT -6
I agree with the other guys that I'd pass on that lathe. You would not be happy with it for very long.
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Post by sachbvn on May 8, 2010 12:30:28 GMT -6
I'm a little late to the party..... yep Dave, what the other guys said. I'm just glad to see you window shopping now!  Zac |
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Post by TDHofstetter on May 8, 2010 14:00:16 GMT -6
The ONE thing it's really got goin' for it is... it's inexpensive. Might make an OK penning lathe, but that's about it, really.
Well... it does have one more thing goin' for it... it's lightweight. VERY lightweight. I'd give 'im $50 for it...
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Post by dicklaxt on May 8, 2010 17:44:15 GMT -6
And make sure you get the front to rear teeter tooter stand
A POS IMHO
dick
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