Recommend me a slightly larger lathe

[RichardM]

Boxford X10 series?

 

[HughF]

Boxford X10 series?

Certainly an option I hadn't considered... Same with a Denford 280.

 

[HughF]

An M350 is a 4HP+ lathe too so you’ve got to have the power supply or a big VFD to run it.

if I remember correctly the m350 comes in a training institute model and a production model. The training model has a lower top speed and a smaller motor, the gears are splash lubricated. The production model has a bigger motor and the gearbox is lubricated by pump from a sump. Like the bigger M400+ harrisons

I would want to stick at 1.5 or 2kW spindle power because of the location of my workshop from my inverter /solar system.

 

[HughF]

The good thing about a 140 is you can keep all your spindle tooling

I would let the three and four jaw go with the VSL, whatever I buy must come with a three and a four jaw.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Kerry are real machines, but you’ve more chance of a visit off the Pope than you have of finding parts for them. My Kerry ag was comparable to the Harrison 11” I have now

 

[MetalMonkey]

The 1124 will be L00, same as your 500, but I'm fairly sure it is also the same spindle bore. Yes, a beefier casting but I'm not sure it will be a massive capacity upgrade over the VSL? That ones does have a gap though.
A gapbed 1324 or 1340 would be even nicer.

Biggest limitation with the AG is the spindle bore IMO.

I would say you would probably have to step up to a M300 or one of the bigger Colchesters. If it is rigidity more than capacity you are after, you could also consider a S&B 1024.

 

[HughF]

The 1124 will be L00, same as your 500, but I'm fairly sure it is also the same spindle bore. Yes, a beefier casting but I'm not sure it will be a massive capacity upgrade over the VSL? That ones does have a gap though.
A gapbed 1324 or 1340 would be even nicer.

Biggest limitation with the AG is the spindle bore IMO.

I would say you would probably have to step up to a M300 or one of the bigger Colchesters. If it is rigidity more than capacity you are after, you could also consider a S&B 1024.

I'd be perfectly happy with the same capacity as the VSL, just with a wider bed and beefier saddle/cross/compound assembly. It has spindle power but not the rigidity to match.

I can't remember the last time I put anything up the bore, it's all odd shaped 4 jaw work for me, or large diameter flanges from the water jet that need steps putting in.

 

[HughF]

Kerry are real machines, but you’ve more chance of a visit off the Pope than you have of finding parts for them. My Kerry ag was comparable to the Harrison 11” I have now

Provided I don't drop it off the forks getting it into my shed, I can't imagine I'd need parts that I couldn't make

 

[Gwil]

What's wrong with it?
Mine is lovely to use. But I know no different.

Nor do I, but my Colchester reminds me of the gearbox on my Harley. A stranger to subtlety.....

And I had, on one occasion, to rob a 1/4" UNC allen screw from the lathe to fix the bike. Thinks it's still there!

 

[HughF]

I went to look at the Kerry 1124 yesterday morning... Nice machine, massively built and the example on ebay was practically unused. But... It's a bit agricultural, and has the annoying requirement to reverse the feed direction on the gearbox if you want power surfacing towards the chuck and power facing... Same as the Boxford.

So that's a no... Looking at a Kart emu-250 that's available from Holland, looks a very nice machine.

 

[MattH]

Cheap Smart and Brown:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/294484501829086/

 

[HughF]

Cheap Smart and Brown:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/294484501829086/

Nice bit of kit...

 

[Shox Dr]

@HughF. Do you not read your Private messages

 

[HughF]

@HughF. Do you not read your Private messages

I did, I searched, I couldn't find it... Thanks for the info - I should have got back to you but I've been mad busy, on the road and with patchy internet.

 

[Shox Dr]

I did, I searched, I couldn't find it... Thanks for the info - I should have got back to you but I've been mad busy, on the road and with patchy internet.

I’ll pm you the link.

Done

 

[HughF]

Might keep the VSL and ditch the compound, and go full renzetti on it. That will probably sort out my rigidity issues.