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Brian I don't 701 but I have the 700 and it shares the same lineage as the one you are looking at. Weight was an issue for me and I had to chose lighter.I am totally happy with mine. It lacks serious low end grunt but has done every thing I have had to do just fine. this is in your neck of the...

As you know there are centering rings on the face of the four jaw. I augmented these with additional groves interspaced between the originals. That little mod gets me close enough for most work with out having to dial it in. If the task at hand dictates an indicator is required, an dedicated...

Have a look at this Fellows site very good solution to your problem using AXA type tool post. Two good mods very well presented http://www.cign.org/wm250qctp2.html bert

Here is one in your neck of the woods put up today... bert http://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/kingston-on/craftex-ct-089-24-metal-lathe/1032865971?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Bird feeder THIS IS THE BEST MAXINE EVER, Leave it to Maxine to come up with a solution for the mess that America/Canada/Australia is now in economically. I bought a bird feeder. I hung It on my back porch and filled It with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled...

Hi I could not agree more! What baffles me, is when you can’t find (Insert favourite tool here) and you have searched the shop high and low to no avail….You know YOU HAVE NOT LEFT THE PLACE, so it has to be there! You are about to give up when your sweetie comes into the shop with the...

Hi Have a look at your local pawn shops. Those cheap drill presses often show up there, along with a lot of other crappy tools. I bought one years ago, not a HF one but they are all similar and it was so, so at best, lots of run out. I personally don’t think they are much of an...

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Hi You may want to read this thread http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=1427.0 Regards.... Bert

Hi What are your speed and feed rate like? You may be quite surprised at how fast and aggressive you can be with aluminum. If you are welding: speed and cut rate may be too timid. Increase your rate of cut and increase you speed a bit as you reduce your diameter. Your cut off tools needs...

Here you go Gents… “Drive Through Lathe”, you don’t eventake the wheels off to tune them up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSWI0MZxfR0 Bert

Ryker Do a google search for "mini lathe" and you will find more than enough reading to keep you busy for the rest of the day. good place to start is 'mini lathe.com' bert

John Don't know if you found a lathe yet, so here is another b2227l .. http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-power-tools-Craftex-B2227L-10x18-metal-lathe-W0QQAdIdZ467823348 Bert

Hi Mitch I have no idea what you price cut off is, but this series of lathe is much biger bang for the buck. As mentioned above mini lath .com has a review of these as well. http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3536&category=1271799306 Bert

So ......."You can do small work on a big lathe" theory kinda goes out the window. I would not want to be near one one of those puppies with the chuck turning 2500 rpms:) Bert