can i have some reccomendations for the best quality woodturning
lathes,pro or semi,3/4 to 1hp bed width not an issue as only up to 12
inch needed,many thx

On Dec 7, 1:28*pm, bob wrote:
can i have some reccomendations for the best quality woodturning
lathes,

Just weigh them. Weight is a good indicator. Bed weight especially,
because some after-purchase work with box section steel, big bolts /
welding and a few bags of sand can massively (sorry) improve tinplate
Chinese stands.

Also watch the chuck thread. 1" x 8tpi is as small as you want to go.
A smaller lathe can be a good starter, but you don't want to spend
money on 3/4" chucks and then find that you can't keep them if you
upgrade.

Much depends on whether you're doing spindles or bowls. I only have a
small lathe, but I've also got a welder and so I can turn huge 6'
bedposts on a home-made extension tailstock. I still can't turn a
decent sized bowl though, as I can't handle the vibration.

Best thing though is to hitch up with a local turning club. You can
get your hands on some big iron to feel what it's really like and you
also see S/H kit for sale.

On Dec 7, 1:28*pm, bob wrote:
can i have some reccomendations for the best quality woodturning
lathes,pro or semi,3/4 to 1hp bed width not an issue as only up to 12
inch needed,many thx

If you want some serious kit,it might cost.Some here and I would check
Ebat for Wadkin.
http://www.budgetmachinery.co.uk/new.../stocklist.htm

On Dec 7, 8:40*pm, mark wrote:
On Dec 7, 1:28*pm, bob wrote:

can i have some reccomendations for the best quality woodturning
lathes,pro or semi,3/4 to 1hp bed width not an issue as only up to 12
inch needed,many thx

If you want some serious kit,it might cost.Some here and I would check
Ebat for Wadkin.http://www.budgetmachinery.co.uk/new.../stocklist.htm

Best response you would get is to go to a forum which specialises in
your question. I suggest ukworkshop.co.uk as starting point. There
are wood turners here but this forum is too wide spread for you to get
an in-depth answer.

You do need to be clear about what you are going to turn. You talk
about bed width which could be bed length or the radial size of the
piece you want to turn. A bed length of 12 inches would suggest you
are interested in small pieces, but then you talk about relatively
powerful motors which would suggest from a turner's point of view that
you are considering turning larger bowls. What I am saying is that
typically a 12" bed length lathe would have a 250w motor.

Have a look at the site I suggest but also see if you can find a local
wood turning club as you will be able to speak to users about what
your requirements are and clarify the type of machine you should go
for.

Rob