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Lathe question
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<blockquote data-quote="DragonsBane" data-source="post: 342444" data-attributes="member: 21824"><p>Mike,</p><p> </p><p> I've been a machinist for too many years, so I'll give you my opinion. The type of lathe doesn't matter. The condition really doesn't matter as much as it is made out to be.</p><p> </p><p> What matters is learning how to use what you have. I could give a complete noob the best tool room lathe in the industry and he wouldn't be able to do squat with it. Now an experienced machinist could do excellent work on an absolute piece of crap.</p><p> </p><p> Machining is a lifelong learning experience. Once you start on the lathe it won't be long before your after a mill and learning how to use a sine bar. </p><p> </p><p> Get what you can afford now and step up to a better lathe later. If you crash a $500 lathe it won't hurt near a bad as crashing a $4500 lathe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DragonsBane, post: 342444, member: 21824"] Mike, I've been a machinist for too many years, so I'll give you my opinion. The type of lathe doesn't matter. The condition really doesn't matter as much as it is made out to be. What matters is learning how to use what you have. I could give a complete noob the best tool room lathe in the industry and he wouldn't be able to do squat with it. Now an experienced machinist could do excellent work on an absolute piece of crap. Machining is a lifelong learning experience. Once you start on the lathe it won't be long before your after a mill and learning how to use a sine bar. Get what you can afford now and step up to a better lathe later. If you crash a $500 lathe it won't hurt near a bad as crashing a $4500 lathe. [/QUOTE]
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