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Default Bught an interesting 1944 Monarch lathe 16x54

"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
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lathe does 2,400 RPM (kinda scary) and I've


I run "small" work at 10,000 rpms


Not on a basic 13x40 Taiwan manual lathe, and I presume not in an 8"
chuck...


12mm swiss.

Anything over a few inches I send out; because the need arises so
infrequently that buying a largish lathe would be an exceptionally stupid
business investment on my part.
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AND, iirc, you just recently got a..... SAW.... lol
Saws are a pita, tho....
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