Hi all
Iv been wanting to buy a lathe for my workshop for several years , just for tinkering really , anyway i had some spare cash and started to read up on what was available and what to buy , as i wanted something to see me out hopefully , i found a nice harrison t300 that will be getting delivered next week .
I know very little about a lathe only what i have read in the past week on the net , this model is based on the harrison m300 but only has metric screwcutting , it also has only a 1.2 hp motor , can i fit a more powerfull motor preferably something that will run from a digital phase converter , currently its coming with a 3hp static converter .
What size tooling does this lathe take , or does it have more to do with the work you are doing with it .
Where do you guys buy your tooling from , and should i stick with tool steel or invest in the index tipped tools .
Does anyone have a manual for this lathe , i have managed to find one for the m300 but not this one .
Are there any books that are worthwhile buying , in the meantime ill be browsing the net .
Any help and advice would be much appreciated
Chris
Iv been wanting to buy a lathe for my workshop for several years , just for tinkering really , anyway i had some spare cash and started to read up on what was available and what to buy , as i wanted something to see me out hopefully , i found a nice harrison t300 that will be getting delivered next week .
I know very little about a lathe only what i have read in the past week on the net , this model is based on the harrison m300 but only has metric screwcutting , it also has only a 1.2 hp motor , can i fit a more powerfull motor preferably something that will run from a digital phase converter , currently its coming with a 3hp static converter .
What size tooling does this lathe take , or does it have more to do with the work you are doing with it .
Where do you guys buy your tooling from , and should i stick with tool steel or invest in the index tipped tools .
Does anyone have a manual for this lathe , i have managed to find one for the m300 but not this one .
Are there any books that are worthwhile buying , in the meantime ill be browsing the net .
Any help and advice would be much appreciated
Chris