Lathe's

[mike33]

I was kicking an idea of purchasing a lathe for chambering, etc. What would be a descent set up for someone starting out?
Mike

 

[Aldon]

I am interested in this as well. Educated input as opposed to mine

I found this one:

G4003G Gunsmith's Benchtop Lathe from Grizzly.

I have not used their metal machining equipment but their woodworking equipment was decent.

$3,250 shipped

G4003G Gunsmith's Bench Top Lathe with Stand

 

[foreign]

im very interested in this too. want to get one for chambering, trueing of actions and threading muzzels chambers ect.
live in nz so makes it a little awkard to get one. (not a huge supply of used ones.) b
but what specs should it have. eg how long, spindle dia. ect.
cheers

 

[fj40mojo]

I can't in good conscience recommend any of Grizzley's machines. I'm not saying anything bad about them, I've got no personal experience, but IMHO you'd be better off to look for a good used tool room lathe like a Hardinge. Go to a few machine shops and see what they've got and then look for those brands. Cincinati, Hardinge, Leblond, etc. Even in good used condition those machines will be better than a Chinese machine.

 

[geargrinder]

I believe that Kirby is using the big Grizzly lathe.

 

[eddybo]

IMO the big grizzly is great. If I had it do over that is what I would do instead of the jet 16x40 zx. The jet is great, especially the large spindle hole, but the features of the big grizzly lathe overshadow that.

 

[Aldon]

What model are we talking about when we mention "The Big Grizzly"?

 

[geargrinder]

G0509G 16" x 40" 3-Phase Gunsmith Metal Lathe

 

[Aldon]

Thanks!