Looks a neat little set up.
I have always been a bit concerned that the milling attachments may be less than great though, but happy to be told different
Doesnt look like a bad lathe to be fair.
Nice selection of tools too, and most look carbide tipped which means no regrinding.
Not bad for a `toy' lathe - but very small , and has no power feed .
If you dont mind swopping the motor for a single phase one ,
this
would be a much better buy .
I have a Warco (without the mill) version.
Very usefull but difficult when accuracy is needed.
Never regetted getting it but always want a bette one.
A friend has one - very good, as long as you understand its limitations (you could say the same about most things).
It's fine for model engineering, and any car jobs of a similar scale (turning bushes, etc.). You couldn't turn brake drums or discs
though!
If you've never owned a lathe before then it would be an excellent one to learn on. When you've developed some knowledge and skills then
you could upgrade to something better, and still have something to trade in.
Go and look at one 'in the flesh' at your local www.machinemart.co.uk
I've got a seig(red&black) lathe and mill that i'd be willing to sell, Digital readouts/powered feeds/variable speeds(not just the 5-6
you get with belts), on a stand. Little use as I only built a couple of steam engines with it.
I did have the flow reports from when I bought it, very very accurate, a good step up from the chester/warco/clarke stuff.
Lot also depends on how much room/cash you have, and don't under estimate how heavy a "good" secondhand machine can be..
Dan
I know what you mean - my Colchester Student cost me £200, then £100 to shift it into my garage on the back of a lorry. It's 6ft long, and
requires 6ft total space fore and aft to operate properly. It also weighs more than my Locost!
And any engineering shop would regard it as a beginner's training lathe...
[Edited on 13/4/10 by David Jenkins]
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Originally posted by rf900rush
I have a Warco (without the mill) version.
Very usefull but difficult when accuracy is needed.
Never regetted getting it but always want a bette one.
The problem with combo mill/lathes is that they don't do either very well. If you have space and funds a seperate set up is always better.
Always buy as much machine as you can manage. You can make small parts on a big machine, but you can't make big parts on a small machine.