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Bullet Cost - Why is this so much a wild hair?
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 2061912" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p><em> <strong>Food For Thought:</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>If you are serious </strong>about a lathe you can usually find Hardinge tool makers/jewelers lathes used. There are many machine shops that have closed or are going out of business and are liquidating all their assets. All you need to do is find an auction house and attend the bidding session.</em></p><p><em>They usually have a preview showing before the actual bidding session takes place.. It will give you a visual indication of how much use and wear a lathe has seen.</em></p><p><em>You can buy one complete with a set of 5C collets as well as with a, 3 , 4 , or even 6 jaw chuck ,and tail stock with a #2, or #3 drill chuck for a song if you look around. </em></p><p><em>You will of course have to have a 220 line and breaker put in by a credible electrician. Additionally it must be wired in the right way, or it will run in reverse. I have seen this done several times as it is an easy mistake.</em></p><p><em>The issue here is do you have enough room to support a tool rom lathe.</em></p><p><em>Even the Hardinge Lathe as mentioned above which has a small footprint and will require space in front of and to either side ( Left side more so as you will be using the tail stock to support lets say a rifle barrel and must be able to insert it )</em></p><p><em>As far as the Harbor Freight well to each his own( it is very tiny and as a table top only lathe)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 2061912, member: 105459"] [I] [B]Food For Thought: If you are serious [/B]about a lathe you can usually find Hardinge tool makers/jewelers lathes used. There are many machine shops that have closed or are going out of business and are liquidating all their assets. All you need to do is find an auction house and attend the bidding session. They usually have a preview showing before the actual bidding session takes place.. It will give you a visual indication of how much use and wear a lathe has seen. You can buy one complete with a set of 5C collets as well as with a, 3 , 4 , or even 6 jaw chuck ,and tail stock with a #2, or #3 drill chuck for a song if you look around. You will of course have to have a 220 line and breaker put in by a credible electrician. Additionally it must be wired in the right way, or it will run in reverse. I have seen this done several times as it is an easy mistake. The issue here is do you have enough room to support a tool rom lathe. Even the Hardinge Lathe as mentioned above which has a small footprint and will require space in front of and to either side ( Left side more so as you will be using the tail stock to support lets say a rifle barrel and must be able to insert it ) As far as the Harbor Freight well to each his own( it is very tiny and as a table top only lathe)[/I] [/QUOTE]
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