What ever lathe you get make sure it can swing at least 2" more over the
cross slide than you think you will ever need. I am sitting here now
facing a $200 machining charge on a job I could do in an hour if my 10K
had another 1/4" of swing. :-(

F. Hayek wrote:

I'm wondering what brand and model of lathe and milling machines someone
starting out should consider? I want to make parts for automotive,
motorcycle and gunsmithing use. I'm not talking about engine boring
here, just bushings clamps, brackets. I see a lot of Chinese machines at
Grizzly, Harbor Freight and Jet are they worth it? Thanks

Fred

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