On 4/13/2020 11:27 AM, speff wrote:
On Sunday, 12 April 2020 14:51:38 UTC-4, amdx wrote:
Hi all,
I had a Harbor freight lathe that I bought used.
While I got some utility from it, it was rusted after a hurricane
damaged my shed roof. I sold it cheap letting someone else do the clean up.
So, I want another lathe, I don't want anther HF unit, not even sure I
want one of the larger Grizzly Lathes. Might be convinced though.
I have looked at Bolton Lathes and they interest me, But I'm really
stretching what I want to spend at $2,000 by the time I buy some
accessories.
I have looked for a used lathe, but I don't want to start with
other people problems.
Any suggestions what to look at?

Mikek

Maybe smaller than you have in mind, but I'm pretty happy with my Grizzly G0602, decent quality and has done most I needed to do so far. I added a live center (like this one, but MT3 https://i.imgur.com/6TBDxh7.png) and a bunch of other tooling including an AXA quick change tool post and carbide insert tooling. Even got some CBN inserts last year that I've not tried out yet.

25mm is listed as the spindle bore, but mine will take 1" (25.4) easy.

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany




Thanks Spehro, that is useful.

Mikek