lazylathe
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Hi All,
I am looking for a metal lathe and am a bit lost at the moment.
The problem is i am quite fond of old machines and do not have any problems restoring them and working with them. The only issue is sometimes finding spares.
I look at Busy Bee Tools and they have a 10x18 lathe on sale, but then i wonder about the quality of the Craftex brand.
Alos would like to stay around the $1000 area if possible.
I would like to make some small engines but will use it mostly to make parts for pens that i make. So it need to be able to cut threads with it.
If anyone has any info on good places on the internet to look at machines, please let me know.
I have also been searching through the adds on Kijiji for good condition, used machines.
There is a nice Myford ML7, but the guy wants $2000 for it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Andrew
I am looking for a metal lathe and am a bit lost at the moment.
The problem is i am quite fond of old machines and do not have any problems restoring them and working with them. The only issue is sometimes finding spares.
I look at Busy Bee Tools and they have a 10x18 lathe on sale, but then i wonder about the quality of the Craftex brand.
Alos would like to stay around the $1000 area if possible.
I would like to make some small engines but will use it mostly to make parts for pens that i make. So it need to be able to cut threads with it.
If anyone has any info on good places on the internet to look at machines, please let me know.
I have also been searching through the adds on Kijiji for good condition, used machines.
There is a nice Myford ML7, but the guy wants $2000 for it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Andrew