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Lathe and Mill Recomendations??
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1159023" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Cute little machines of obviously Chinese descent. Not much bulk in either, either. I see the mini lathe is 550 pounds, didn't check out the mill but it can't be much either.</p><p></p><p>I want to see, in a floor lathe, at least 1500 pounds of mass and in a vertical mill at least 1000 pounds of mass. Mass directly equates to accuracy and deflection when cutting.</p><p></p><p>That mill would fit nicely on the table of my Versa-Trak....</p><p></p><p>If I were in the market for machine tools (I'm not, I own a complete shop with employees now), I'd be looking for a used LeBlond Servo Shift in the 16 x 50 variety, with a real through hole through the spindle too.</p><p></p><p>Things like true delivered power frequency drive, replaceable bed ways and Class 5 spindle bearings are real important. Anyone can add a DRO, thats linear scales and a digital readout.</p><p></p><p>Lots of good new and used mills out there... with substance. My preference is, of course Bridgeport with a vari-drive and for true 3 axis CNC, a Haas of Mazak but then you have to have a large wallet or a commercial shop where the machines make money.</p><p></p><p>Those machines are nice for hobby work and not close tolerances either, sort of the basement hobbyist type with no real game plan for actually making money.</p><p></p><p>If it's not 3 phase I don't even look at it.</p><p></p><p>I got a kick out of the video of the lathe turning that bar stock with no center hole in the tail end and no live or at least a dead center to negate the obvious taper the lathe was producing, factoring in point of cut deflection. I don't to stuff like that and my employees don't either.</p><p></p><p>Was amusing to me that they would post that on You-Tube. I know I wouldn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1159023, member: 39764"] Cute little machines of obviously Chinese descent. Not much bulk in either, either. I see the mini lathe is 550 pounds, didn't check out the mill but it can't be much either. I want to see, in a floor lathe, at least 1500 pounds of mass and in a vertical mill at least 1000 pounds of mass. Mass directly equates to accuracy and deflection when cutting. That mill would fit nicely on the table of my Versa-Trak.... If I were in the market for machine tools (I'm not, I own a complete shop with employees now), I'd be looking for a used LeBlond Servo Shift in the 16 x 50 variety, with a real through hole through the spindle too. Things like true delivered power frequency drive, replaceable bed ways and Class 5 spindle bearings are real important. Anyone can add a DRO, thats linear scales and a digital readout. Lots of good new and used mills out there... with substance. My preference is, of course Bridgeport with a vari-drive and for true 3 axis CNC, a Haas of Mazak but then you have to have a large wallet or a commercial shop where the machines make money. Those machines are nice for hobby work and not close tolerances either, sort of the basement hobbyist type with no real game plan for actually making money. If it's not 3 phase I don't even look at it. I got a kick out of the video of the lathe turning that bar stock with no center hole in the tail end and no live or at least a dead center to negate the obvious taper the lathe was producing, factoring in point of cut deflection. I don't to stuff like that and my employees don't either. Was amusing to me that they would post that on You-Tube. I know I wouldn't. [/QUOTE]
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