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Wishful thinking! What usually happens is you'll find a project you? really want to do that's bigger than your lathe can handle. That's apparently one of the constants of the universe? On one

David, do you have the original motor in your lathe? Has it given you any problems?

So. The maximums which i would ever need to machine would be 25mm steel shafted approximately 280mm long and I would like to be able to make belt grinder pulleys from aluminium,? the largest being

No matter which you get, I'll reccomend getting the following book: https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/3874 Even if you don’t build all the improvements he lays out, it’s a

Don't forget after you have bought the lathe you will need tools, cutting and measuring equipment, this can add up to quite a bit, but at least you can buy them as you need them.

Old Boilermaker, 1 - Any lathe is better than no lathe 2 - Buy the best that your budget allows 3 - Yes, a longer bed is better, and makes life a lot easier, but as said previously you can get pretty

I also agree with a long bed idea. However, take care that the weight increases with the length. I bought a 200x400mm Weiss lathe (100 mm dia. chuck, 400mm between centers). Its weight is 65 kg. If

I found myself in a similar situation as yourself, I had a friend who had a marvelous workshop and he would machine things for me at no cost as a friend. Sadly he passes on, só I bought a C3 and

Allen Gentz,Us boilermakers are a dying race that's for sure.

"For ME, I would absolutely go with the longer bed. That distance can gets used up pretty fast with a chuck in the headstock, work piece, drill, and Jacobs chuck in the tail stock. I also like a

Jump in it's a great hobby, you and me are on the same plane, This group has such a great amount of knowledge you can't go wrong.

Hi Old Boilermaker, I thought they killed us all off.Cheers

One thing to keep in mind no matter which you end up with, these things wind up being more of a kit than a finished product right out of the crate. You will invariably be fixing and adjusting things

If it were me, I'd go for the longer one funds permitting.? I just managed to make a new 11 inch screw on my 7x14.? Like someone else said, length gets eaten up with a tail stock, live center, drill

You make some really good points so I think I need to explain my situation.? So I am a retired Boilermaker.? These days keep active by building various things in my shed. Every now and then I run

Having spent decades regretting buying the cheaper version of a tool instead of the slightly more expensive version with an added feature I'd love to have, I agree with the idea of buy the best you

I'm not completely expert in the differences and just rambling from memory. But first, I don't think anybody can say if lathe X is better than lathe Y - for YOU. It is my understanding that the SC3

Contemplating buying a mini lathe for home use. Is it worth spending the extra money to buy a SC3 as opposed to a C3 ?.

I got mine for a pittance at a flea market years ago! One of its virtues is the way it nicely fits into a shop apron pocket for ready availability. Roy

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