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There are lots of lathes bigger than Myfords that will suit you. Have a look here for lots of info on lathes.
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Look for a Colchester Bantam. A solidly built lathe with a surprisingly large capacity for its floor size.
See them for sale starting around £500 with chucks and steadies - especially the older model. I wouldn't part with mine! As an a example:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/colchester-ban...item2c58e6a9e6 Cheers Carl. |
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Lathe bigger than a myford
Forget all those nasty cheap Colchesters, Harrisons, Excels, Warco etc. Look for a
Dean, Smith & Grace - the finest British lathe. MARK |
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".......Forget all those nasty cheap Colchesters, Harrisons, Excels, Warco etc. Look for a
Dean, Smith & Grace - the finest British lathe......" Obviously! But sometimes cost is a deciding factor and also availability space. Yes, a DSG is a superb machine BUT now way as versatile as a Colchester/Harrison. The lack of rigidity/quality of the latter is more than made up for by their capacities/footprint size - a major consideration for many of us. Cheers Carl. |
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The many clones of the WW2 4.1/2" Southbend imports are an advance on the Myford . The Boxford is the commonest , but there are many made for schools with no screwcut or auto feeds fitted . The nicest of them is the Smart and Brown Sabel . Boxford parts will fit this . There was also an old fashioned looking 5" LeBlond which was like a larger lathe scaled down , but a nice machine if you can find one which has had a charmed life .
Beware of the fancy drive arrangements on the Colchester Chipmaster . Do your homework on the ' Latehs for Sale websit archive section . |
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Just a load of old Riggy - pay no attention !
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