Hi
I was going to add this to the my lathe thread but i thought it might get lost in there. I am thinking it would be very usefull to have a small review of individual machines so anyone thinking of buying a new lathe can look up that model and get first hand opinion of that machine. So i`m going to start with my Seig C1 which i have been very pleased with, although i am now feeling like something bigger.
The C1 is a 5"x10" with a 150watt motor with variable speed, belt drive,screwcutting, comes with a 80mm 3jaw chuck which can pass a 16mm bar though, and a toolholder with a rocking piece for easy height adjustment. It weighs 22Kg so is easy to move around. The feature i like the most is the slotted cross slide which allows for easy tool removal to give room for other operations and adding other devices such as a minidrill, a topslide is available as an accessory. I have only found it underpowered when i tried to turn a 5" flywheel. Here's a pic. i might add some more later showing some accessories i have made for it. I hope other members feel they can post a review of their machine.
Geoff
I was going to add this to the my lathe thread but i thought it might get lost in there. I am thinking it would be very usefull to have a small review of individual machines so anyone thinking of buying a new lathe can look up that model and get first hand opinion of that machine. So i`m going to start with my Seig C1 which i have been very pleased with, although i am now feeling like something bigger.
The C1 is a 5"x10" with a 150watt motor with variable speed, belt drive,screwcutting, comes with a 80mm 3jaw chuck which can pass a 16mm bar though, and a toolholder with a rocking piece for easy height adjustment. It weighs 22Kg so is easy to move around. The feature i like the most is the slotted cross slide which allows for easy tool removal to give room for other operations and adding other devices such as a minidrill, a topslide is available as an accessory. I have only found it underpowered when i tried to turn a 5" flywheel. Here's a pic. i might add some more later showing some accessories i have made for it. I hope other members feel they can post a review of their machine.
Geoff
