Darkskybandit52
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I wasn't sure if this thread belonged in this section or in the tool section, so if this is in the incorrect location, I apologize.
Hello, I have a couple of lathe deals I have been presented with, and was wanting some opinions from people that have more knowledge on these lathes than I do. The couple of deals I have available at the moment are:
My (current) budget is about $900, but if I find the parts I need for my truck at the scrapyard instead of ordering them, my budget will jump to about $2000, in which case I will be looking at both a lathe and mill. Since I doubt that my local scrapyard has the heads and camshaft I need, I will be going with the budget of $900. My main reasoning for getting a new lathe is so I can keep my large machines set up for my personal projects and not need to go between major repair projects and my personal projects (Plus it eliminates me from walking to and from the machine shop when it is blazing hot/freezing cold outside).
The main two I was thinking about was the Cummins 7x12 (It is a fairly reasonable price, in my opinion) or the Craftsman 101 since it comes with tooling and it is the largest of the three. Any insight on which of these machines is the better deal is appreciated.
-Charlie.
(I have a couple of pictures that I was given of the Cummins and Craftsman lathes, so if it is requested I can try to get them uploaded)
Hello, I have a couple of lathe deals I have been presented with, and was wanting some opinions from people that have more knowledge on these lathes than I do. The couple of deals I have available at the moment are:
- A Cummins 7x12 Mini Lathe, still has packing grease on it as it was just recently removed from the box, (says it comes with many attachments still in their boxes, wasn't told any specifics on what is in said boxes) for $350
- A Sears/Craftsman Model 101 that comes with a fair amount of tooling for $850
- A New-In-Box Micromark 7x16 for $800
My (current) budget is about $900, but if I find the parts I need for my truck at the scrapyard instead of ordering them, my budget will jump to about $2000, in which case I will be looking at both a lathe and mill. Since I doubt that my local scrapyard has the heads and camshaft I need, I will be going with the budget of $900. My main reasoning for getting a new lathe is so I can keep my large machines set up for my personal projects and not need to go between major repair projects and my personal projects (Plus it eliminates me from walking to and from the machine shop when it is blazing hot/freezing cold outside).
The main two I was thinking about was the Cummins 7x12 (It is a fairly reasonable price, in my opinion) or the Craftsman 101 since it comes with tooling and it is the largest of the three. Any insight on which of these machines is the better deal is appreciated.
-Charlie.
(I have a couple of pictures that I was given of the Cummins and Craftsman lathes, so if it is requested I can try to get them uploaded)