I'm leaning more towards the Big Dog Metal Works 7x14. I comes with steady and follower rest, live center and has the high/low gearbox. Price is pushing the limits on what I can spend and even though it's a small lathe it's will be big in my work area. But, that will change when I get a shop built.
Bob
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--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Tony Smith" wrote:
Do the one's with the variable drive develop as much torque at low RPM's?
I
guess the real question is, are they as goodor better than the lathes with
the
high/low?
Bob
Well, LMS call them 'HiTorque', and the consensus seems to be they are much
more capable at low revs than the standard versions.
They've got a bigger motor; 500w vs 250-350W so that helps. I've got a
standard Real Bull, and it claims to have a 350W motor.
I haven't played with the newer ones, so maybe someone with experience will
chime in.
There's a comparison chart here:
, the LMS and one
Micro-Mark have the new motor & controller, the rest are the old style. All
from Sieg, not that it makes a huge difference.
Real Bull themselves are here:
, in the USA the distributor
is here: . BigDog have theirs at $750,
which include accessories + a 4" chuck (stock is 3"). You'll still need a
4" 4-jaw anyway. The $650 one you were looking at may not be that great
deal after all.
There used to be large price difference (like $300) between the variants
which seems to be vanishing; both from the standard ones getting more
expensive, and the newer 'Super' ones getting cheaper. Neither LMS or
BigDog stock the standard model anymore.
Tony
