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Perfect Entry Level Lathe???
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<blockquote data-quote="RoyB" data-source="post: 466803" data-attributes="member: 1632"><p>JE....I have a 12X36BD converted to DC drive with a Shooting Star DRO.........I'm not looking for a lathe.</p><p></p><p>I suggest this is a GREAT lathe for someone that will be turning a few barrels a year, making a few widgets and what not.............</p><p></p><p>First off...It has a 1.5" spindle bore. More than enough for any rebarrel other than some +1.5" straight taper. 99.9% of all barrels that will be threaded and chambered in the headstock will fit with plenty of room to spare.</p><p></p><p>Most folks will never put ANY barrel between centers. All crowning and chamber work will be done in the headstock. The only time you would need to put a barrel between centers is to contour it (and this lathe simply ain't going to do that) or to polish it (and you shouldn't do this on a lathe anyways.. the grit can damage the ways). 100% of the barrels a home gunsmith is going to buy are going to be contoured and polished/sanded from the barrel maker.......</p><p></p><p>Build a spider for the outboard side of the headstock, and you're good to go.</p><p></p><p>We tend to get all gooie when it comes to lathe discussions. And the poor new guy gets a real dose of "you need a 10,000 pound lathe with a 3ph 15HP motor and a 48" bed that costs over 10 large to chamber a barrel. Nonsense..........hundreds of winning BR rifles were and are being built with South Bend 9 or Sears/Atlas lathes and they have terrible limitations........I suggest this might be a much better choice for a starting smith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoyB, post: 466803, member: 1632"] JE....I have a 12X36BD converted to DC drive with a Shooting Star DRO.........I'm not looking for a lathe. I suggest this is a GREAT lathe for someone that will be turning a few barrels a year, making a few widgets and what not............. First off...It has a 1.5" spindle bore. More than enough for any rebarrel other than some +1.5" straight taper. 99.9% of all barrels that will be threaded and chambered in the headstock will fit with plenty of room to spare. Most folks will never put ANY barrel between centers. All crowning and chamber work will be done in the headstock. The only time you would need to put a barrel between centers is to contour it (and this lathe simply ain't going to do that) or to polish it (and you shouldn't do this on a lathe anyways.. the grit can damage the ways). 100% of the barrels a home gunsmith is going to buy are going to be contoured and polished/sanded from the barrel maker....... Build a spider for the outboard side of the headstock, and you're good to go. We tend to get all gooie when it comes to lathe discussions. And the poor new guy gets a real dose of "you need a 10,000 pound lathe with a 3ph 15HP motor and a 48" bed that costs over 10 large to chamber a barrel. Nonsense..........hundreds of winning BR rifles were and are being built with South Bend 9 or Sears/Atlas lathes and they have terrible limitations........I suggest this might be a much better choice for a starting smith. [/QUOTE]
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