The Proxxon PD400 is a 6.69" X 15.7" lathe built in Germany. Link:

http://www.sell-it-easy.de/shop_e/in...p_tpl=5504_141

I am told it is a redesign and significant upgrade of an older
Sakai/Toyo lathe. It uses metal change gears and now has metal dials
unlike the earlier Sakai model.

It would appear to be a high quality alternative to the Chinese 7 X
14's. It offers a lead screw and power feed and thread cutting unlike
the Taig,and has a cast iron bed for greter rigidity (weighs 100lbs).

It is unclear to me whether the carriage can be disengaged from the
lead screw via a split nut arrangemenent for repositioning durring
thread cutting. I have heard it also has rack and pinion positioning
of the carriage and I am not sure how this works in conjunction with
the lead screw.

Does anyone have any experience with this lathe? How does it rate
compared to a Prazi SD300? What other high quality alternatives in this
size range would you recommend?

Best regards -- Roy Norris

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The Proxxon PD400 is a 6.69" X 15.7" lathe built in Germany. Link:

I have no idea about that specific product, but generally Proxxon are
considered in the Dremel ( or better than ) league here in Denmark..

I doubt it'd be a bad product, but you could possibly find something similar
at a lower cost somewhere else..

/peter