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Help with selecting bench top lathe and vertical mill
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<blockquote data-quote="tobnpr" data-source="post: 2061761" data-attributes="member: 68758"><p>There ya go. Earlier ones (80's) were Taiwanese, but with light use you might be fine.</p><p>36" is just long enough for most barrels if you want to work between centers, or if the spindle bore isn't large enough to do so. You already have it, so why not see what it's capable of?</p><p>Indicators don't lie.</p><p>Run some basic tests, make some test cuts and see how tight the machine is.</p><p>You don't need a two-ton machine to turn and chamber skinny steel tubes. What you do need, is precise alignment and a tight machine.</p><p></p><p>There used to be a pretty good resource online on how to check out a used machine/what to look for if you're not experienced with how to evaluate them- I'll see if I can find it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tobnpr, post: 2061761, member: 68758"] There ya go. Earlier ones (80's) were Taiwanese, but with light use you might be fine. 36" is just long enough for most barrels if you want to work between centers, or if the spindle bore isn't large enough to do so. You already have it, so why not see what it's capable of? Indicators don't lie. Run some basic tests, make some test cuts and see how tight the machine is. You don't need a two-ton machine to turn and chamber skinny steel tubes. What you do need, is precise alignment and a tight machine. There used to be a pretty good resource online on how to check out a used machine/what to look for if you're not experienced with how to evaluate them- I'll see if I can find it. [/QUOTE]
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