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18th Nov 2023, 8:07 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Clovis, California, USA.
Posts: 190
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New lathe.
I sold my old South Bend 9A and down sizing to mini lathe.
The old lathe weight was 700 pounds and new lathe is 80 pounds. I'm doing in case I need to move to small place. I still a lathe for winding coils. https://www.walmart.com/ip/8x14-2250...ore/5116832219 It will here next week Dave |
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18th Nov 2023, 9:09 pm
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Heptode
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK.
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Re: New equipment
Nice one, those South Bend's are massive machines- but nice. I only possess a lowly Myford ML4, a very old lathe.
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18th Nov 2023, 9:27 pm
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Re: New equipment
The Drummond/Myford M series was a copy of a South Bend. and the circle is completed!
David
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22nd Nov 2023, 6:40 am
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Pentode
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Clovis, California, USA.
Posts: 190
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Re: New equipment
New lathe in my shop
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22nd Nov 2023, 11:32 am
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Nonode
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Posts: 2,776
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Re: New equipment
I was thinking of buying one of those small lathes, I already have a little lathe, but the belt is on its last legs, and they seem rather hard to source! Plus I just fancied an upgrade…
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22nd Nov 2023, 12:26 pm
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Nonode
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK.
Posts: 2,196
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Re: New equipment
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22nd Nov 2023, 6:00 pm
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Hexode
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 487
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Re: New equipment
There are plenty of pre owned lathes available on Model Eng. forum. I believe Boxford is a UK copy of South Bend and there was a copy made in VK land. Schools way back, had Boxford lathes so plenty around, a bit big and clumsy for coil winding, nice vee bed though, unlike Myford flat bed. Regarding 4 jaw chucks, once you get the hang of using one you will dispense with the 3 jaw, 4 jaw is so versatile. Ted
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23rd Nov 2023, 1:48 pm
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Octode
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Stevenage, Herts. UK.
Posts: 1,483
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Re: New equipment
Looks like the generic Chinese lathe that pops up under a number of brand names and with different options. I have the Machine Mart version and initially had problems with poor adjustment ex-factory of the gibs on the cross slide.
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23rd Nov 2023, 5:18 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Clovis, California, USA.
Posts: 190
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Re: New equipment
My lathe is under several names .
The model is PV210V. Anything I buy new or used I check adjustment. The bouncing in shipping will loosen everything. Dave Quote:
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24th Nov 2023, 3:22 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Clovis, California, USA.
Posts: 190
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Re: New equipment
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I found very handy for making knobs, Coils even probes and the list goes on. Today I keep a inventory of brass and aluminum for making parts . Most faster to make part than find on internet Dave |
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Yesterday, 12:20 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Clovis, California, USA.
Posts: 190
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Re: New lathe.
Photo of lathe in use
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