123hotchef
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Funnily enough my wife's friends hubby was asking about my lathes so she sent pics. He said I don't want old ones because I'm not mechanically minded. Made me lol as cheap new lathes usually require a fair bit of work to make them viable from what I've seen and heard.As a mill that would be very compromised, as a lathe probably not a lot better, the bed is very narrow relative to the centre height.
For that sort of money you can get a real milling machine and lathe!
If he doesnt know why a quality english lathe that cost more than a house new is better than chinese crap hes best sticking to gardeningFunnily enough my wife's friends hubby was asking about my lathes so she sent pics. He said I don't want old ones because I'm not mechanically minded. Made me lol as cheap new lathes usually require a fair bit of work to make them viable from what I've seen and heard.
Made me tally up costs.
Under £500 for a smart and brown model M Model L and a Large rong fu mill/drill
I am going to go against the grain and say if you can pick one up cheap for not a lot of money you can work within its limitations, and get some reasonable results.
I have one in the workshop at work it takes up little space and is fine for basic work, its not a quality workhorse but it has got me out of trouble on more than one occasion. (saving me a trip home to my workshop)
He said I don't want old ones because I'm not mechanically minded.
Strange that he wants a lathe then.
Funnily enough my wife's friends hubby was asking about my lathes so she sent pics. He said I don't want old ones because I'm not mechanically minded. Made me lol as cheap new lathes usually require a fair bit of work to make them viable from what I've seen and heard.
Made me tally up costs.
Under £500 for a smart and brown model M Model L and a Large rong fu mill/drill