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Hey guys, ive pretty much decided on these too: they are twice as expencive as i planned to spend, (over 2k in total) but i believe they will last alot longer and allow me much more capability.
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Those are very nice, looks of good quality. Had a lathe just like that one in a shop class a few years ago. From what I remember it was good. Let us know how they work out for you! I really want a nice lathe like that sometime in the future.
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Yeah they both look nice for what your trying to get. Mills/lathes are not going to be cheap, and you should expect a LOT of weight as this gives the structural frame rigidity so your cuts are decently accurate while applying tooling load.
I was looking at some awhile back and for a bench top they were aobut 250 pounds. If you buy them, good luck and enjoy! :D I'll just take advantage of the ones I'll be working on soon enough, cnc ^^
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Mill:
My father went for one of these "chinese" table top mills instead of buying a used one, so far we are happy about it, it only leaves you wishing that it could take larger work pieces :)
He used to be a machinist in his younger days and knows his machines, what he found about buying used machines is that most of them are so worn out that tolerances could in some cases be worse on a old brand name than what you could find in a new cheap chinese lathe. If you do not know how to inspect a machines tolerances, you are pretty much dealing in the dark.
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Mads Barnkob wrote ...
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Mill:
My father went for one of these "chinese" table top mills instead of buying a used one, so far we are happy about it, it only leaves you wishing that it could take larger work pieces :)
He used to be a machinist in his younger days and knows his machines, what he found about buying used machines is that most of them are so worn out that tolerances could in some cases be worse on a old brand name than what you could find in a new cheap chinese lathe. If you do not know how to inspect a machines tolerances, you are pretty much dealing in the dark.
Well theres always time to learn! because both these things will be in my room, upstairs, im gonna work out where the joists are and place them sensibly with decent load distribution ect.
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If you can afford about $1000 USD, then go for the Sherline Lathe / Mill. These are MADE IN THE USA and incredibly excellent quality - not chinese garbage. I have both the Lathe and the Mill and its perfect for milling small pieces.
THere is also a CNC option for both and many aftermarket add-ons that can extend the capacities.
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