recommend me a small lathe

[gaz1]

@mrsbruce has 2 chinese lathes i think

done well on them for a newbie

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum...the-rebuild-the-adventure-begins.89203/page-3

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/stuff-you-have-made-today.67127/page-256#post-1306488

 

[Rig Pig]

I have a smart and brown sable, nice little machine, can't tell you exactly the dimensions as I'm at work at the moment, if you have room go bigger, you can get a lot more lathe for the same money.

 

[baldy]

Ive never heard of smart and brown, ill check them out.ta

 

[Arc Tourist]

Not sure what your budget is, but have a look on the " gandmtools.co.uk " site, as they currently have a few Myford and Boxford lathes which might be suitable for you.

 

[Matchless]

Im after a small lathe like a hobbymat md65. Needs to be be under 900mm long to fit into a space. I didnt fancy a siht coronavirus made old piece of tat, but something a bit nicer.\
A milling machine add on would be a bonus.
what would you recommend?

I have to clear the workshop / garage of a mate who has suffered a bad stroke, there is a smallish old lathe, it will be in good condition, depends on what you want to do with it, hopefully I can post items for sale by the time I clear out his place, I got my mill from him a few years ago, in perfect order before I go hold of it, a Hayes diemaster, bit small but does me, you can look up lathe info on lathes.co.uk

 

[Screwdriver]

Im after a small lathe like a hobbymat md65. Needs to be be under 900mm long to fit into a space. I didnt fancy a siht coronavirus made old piece of tat, but something a bit nicer.\
A milling machine add on would be a bonus.
what would you recommend?

I recommend you set up a search on eBay and cross reference whatever takes your fancy on lathes.co.uk

Don’t buy the first one that takes your fancy, make a list of the models you like, become familiar with that range and the accessories they should/could have. Check sold prices and get a picture for values vs. condition and accessories.

After a few weeks you should discover the very first one you looked at would have been not only perfect but also bargain of the century. The world is just like that, life’s a bitch. Buy the next decent looking one (it will be a lemon).

 

[Hopefuldave]

I have a smart and brown sable, nice little machine, can't tell you exactly the dimensions as I'm at work at the moment, if you have room go bigger, you can get a lot more lathe for the same money.

Definitely something that'll fit in the understairs cupboard with the hoover seems to be peak price/performance...
Older (but not worn out) small industrial machines are very underpriced, few engineering shops want anything that isn't CNC, hard to make 1000 of anything for a profit but ideal for making ones and twos off. [smug mode] I paid less for a 50's toolroom lathe than a secondhand Chinese minilathe, OK I had to (still am) do some work to get it usable and how I want it, worth it though for nice things like metric/Imperial threading with a gearbox, power feeds with stops and trips on, buttery-smooth operation.

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[baldy]

I have to clear the workshop / garage of a mate who has suffered a bad stroke, there is a smallish old lathe, it will be in good condition, depends on what you want to do with it, hopefully I can post items for sale by the time I clear out his place, I got my mill from him a few years ago, in perfect order before I go hold of it, a Hayes diemaster, bit small but does me, you can look up lathe info on lathes.co.uk

Thanks for that, would you keep me posted please? Thanks

 

[northwest]

or Holbrook B8 or CB8 (rarer than rocking-horse droppings) and add a 3-phase motor and VFD if/when I eventually found one!

Dave H. (the other one)

A couple of years back I turned down the opportunity of a really well presented B8 with all the toys, for not a lot of money.

I still lose sleep over this.

 

[Matchless]

Thanks for that, would you keep me posted please? Thanks

I will try to remember, it will be a few weeks as I just don't have time right now,

 

[bigegg]

i love my holbrook 5p.

no leadscrew: its a "plain" lathe.
it does have the "rockin horse hen's teeth" thread chasing headstock though.

i keep meaning to recommission it, and ELS it. tuits mean that it'll pribably never get done.

might be open to offers: i've had it ten years, never had it running, and have never missed having a lathe.

 

[God mode restorations]

i love my holbrook 5p.

no leadscrew: its a "plain" lathe.
it does have the "rockin horse hen's teeth" thread chasing headstock though.

i keep meaning to recommission it, and ELS it. tuits mean that it'll pribably never get done.

might be open to offers: i've had it ten years, never had it running, and have never missed having a lathe.

Pictures bigegg please

 

[slim_boy_fat]

, and have never missed having a lathe

You haven't been trying hard enough.

 

[fizzy]

What about an Emco, the Maximats looked a decent wee lathe when I saw one in the flesh although I have never used one so...

I have an Emco 8. Lovely little lathe very handy.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

what would you recommend?

Make more space and future proof your first lathe.

 

[bigegg]

Pictures bigegg please

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/today-i-acquired.50192/page-791#post-1369722

 

[Hopefuldave]

i love my holbrook 5p.

no leadscrew: its a "plain" lathe.
it does have the "rockin horse hen's teeth" thread chasing headstock though.

i keep meaning to recommission it, and ELS it. tuits mean that it'll pribably never get done.

might be open to offers: i've had it ten years, never had it running, and have never missed having a lathe.

Let me know if you do the ELS bit, might have some Useful Parts (Stepper motor, shortish leadscrew).

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[bigegg]

Let me know if you do the ELS bit, might have some Useful Parts (Stepper motor, shortish leadscrew).

Dave H. (the other one)

thanks for the offer.

after some consideration, i'm 95% likely to get rid - as well as my meddings pacera drill and the elu planer/thicknesser.

i'll be putting ads up this weekend.

 

[Hopefuldave]

thanks for the offer.

after some consideration, i'm 95% likely to get rid - as well as my meddings pacera drill and the elu planer/thicknesser.

i'll be putting ads up this weekend.

"Lucky" you're a day's drive away, I'd be tempted...

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[baldy]

Thanks for all the input guys, ive bought a Myford ML10 and will collect it shortly. Ill post some lathe porn for you all to see.