lathe bigger than myford
 

Looking for a lathe bigger than my ML7 but can still fit in a garage.
Anything out there?

This fits in my garage :D but is a lot bigger than an ML7, which I also have!

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...pictureid=2495

There are lots of lathes bigger than Myfords that will suit you. Have a look here for lots of info on lathes.

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.

Carl is bang on get a colchester:D
I asked on here a few years ago and got told a colchester bantam would be the best and i ended up buying a warco!! which i have now sold and i have bought a colchester bantam which looks like a good machine and has a nice smooth operation to it and would easy fit in a garage.


Mark

I have a type21 Dean Smith and Grace with gap bed ,steadies, 24" 4 jaw , 3 jaw,120"centres .Power traverse to saddle. and it would fit in a car garage! Only £6500.

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

Just make sure you get one with a gaerbox for screw cutting, feeds etc

James

I rate the small Harrison/ Colchester lathe types

".......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.

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 .

Just a load of old Riggy - pay no attention !