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Gunsmithing lathe?
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<blockquote data-quote="jrock" data-source="post: 1407937" data-attributes="member: 78569"><p>All 12x36 lathes that come from china come from the same plant. They all have the same guts and the only difference is the features/accessories. You can find a Taiwan 12x36 but you'll spend all the money on the lathe part and still get cheap chucks and the like. Better to spend the money and get the 14s where everything is from Taiwan. They cost 2k minimum more than the budget 12x36's. </p><p></p><p>I was told a coolant pump/drip system wasn't worth it for a gunsmith lathe. However, I find it worth it just for parting cuts. Foot break is a very good feature for gunsmithing if you don't plan on using a through barrel flush system. Come up with a plan for how you want to do the work and then get a lathe that has features to match. </p><p></p><p>In the area I live, used lathes are very rare and usually aren't big enough to do barrel work. I went with a new 12x36. After proper adjustments and thorough testing, I found it holds very good tolerances. It has produced the best shooting rifles I own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrock, post: 1407937, member: 78569"] All 12x36 lathes that come from china come from the same plant. They all have the same guts and the only difference is the features/accessories. You can find a Taiwan 12x36 but you'll spend all the money on the lathe part and still get cheap chucks and the like. Better to spend the money and get the 14s where everything is from Taiwan. They cost 2k minimum more than the budget 12x36's. I was told a coolant pump/drip system wasn't worth it for a gunsmith lathe. However, I find it worth it just for parting cuts. Foot break is a very good feature for gunsmithing if you don't plan on using a through barrel flush system. Come up with a plan for how you want to do the work and then get a lathe that has features to match. In the area I live, used lathes are very rare and usually aren't big enough to do barrel work. I went with a new 12x36. After proper adjustments and thorough testing, I found it holds very good tolerances. It has produced the best shooting rifles I own. [/QUOTE]
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