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Perfect Entry Level Lathe???
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 466797" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Roy.</p><p></p><p>It is a nice lathe with a lot of features but there are a few things that you should </p><p>consider. </p><p></p><p>The 27" Between centers will be troublesome. I had one that had a 36" bed and It was </p><p>not enough at times (It was 28" between centers). I bought a 42'' bed and it is just barely </p><p>long enough.</p><p></p><p>Also the spindle dia is on the small size. with any tooling on/in the spindle will be to small,</p><p>even for a 1.250 barrel.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend a 2" spindle as Minimum for gun work.</p><p></p><p>I am not slamming the lathe,it is very nice . But if you are going to do gun work it is a little </p><p>small and with such a large investment IMO it would be better to buy a larger one.</p><p></p><p>I am speaking from experience. I bought 3 different lathes before I got one that will do the </p><p>job on re-barreling.</p><p></p><p>Other than those two items I see nothing else wrong with it , And the price "IS" Great.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong. IT will work a lot of the time, but it will not do all of the things you </p><p>will need to do especially the longer/larger barrels.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 466797, member: 2736"] Roy. It is a nice lathe with a lot of features but there are a few things that you should consider. The 27" Between centers will be troublesome. I had one that had a 36" bed and It was not enough at times (It was 28" between centers). I bought a 42'' bed and it is just barely long enough. Also the spindle dia is on the small size. with any tooling on/in the spindle will be to small, even for a 1.250 barrel. I would recommend a 2" spindle as Minimum for gun work. I am not slamming the lathe,it is very nice . But if you are going to do gun work it is a little small and with such a large investment IMO it would be better to buy a larger one. I am speaking from experience. I bought 3 different lathes before I got one that will do the job on re-barreling. Other than those two items I see nothing else wrong with it , And the price "IS" Great. Don't get me wrong. IT will work a lot of the time, but it will not do all of the things you will need to do especially the longer/larger barrels. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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