--- In [email protected], "Scaler164" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have seen the ones at Micro-Mark, but was a bit skeptical about
their quality.
> I'm going to look for the Sherline and Tiag sites and then for the
mini lathes on those sites...
Hi John, I have one of the 7 by 10 harbor freight lathes and find
it quite well built for the price and perfectly adequate for model
railroad use. There's a lot of these small chinese lathes sold under
various names, they sell for around $400.
The sherline and taig lathes are smaller if space is an issue but
they cost more than the 7 by 10 lathes so if you've got the room the
harbor freight is a better value.The sherline and taig are small
enough to store out of the way when not being used, but the harbor
freight lathe weighs about 80 lbs so is too heavy to be moving around
a lot.
No matter what you get it will take a lot of time and effort to
learn how to grind cutters and then turn wheels or make other parts.
If you just want some wheels and a few parts turned it might be more
efficient to find an experienced pro to do the work. Machining on a
lathe could easily become a full time hobby of it's own....dave
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