Thread: Lathes

Originally Posted by Jeff

I bought a smaller lathe, and a small milling machine, but then spent the same amount on tools as they don't come with much. The size of the lathe is sometimes too small, but no matter which size I bought that would happen sometime.

https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Pr...stockCode=M150

Jeff

I once owned a small jobbing machine shop. I had a largish Stankexport universal milling machine with a motorised overarm, and a Bridgeport style vertical. Milling machines are similar to yachts. People say yachts are a hole in the water into which you throw money. Milling machines are a black hole in the workshop into which you throw money. You seemed to always have to buy or make another cutter, jig, fixture, etc. to do the job you just accepted. Ludmilla the Russian was a terrific machine. Built like a Russian road worker, hence the name. Could take a 1/2" cut off a steel billet with a 7" slab mill without hesitation, and dead accurate on the dials. Made good machine tools, the Soviets.

Andrew,
A mate of mine runs a machine & welding shop and has one like the one you bought. He thinks it is a "good machine for the money" and it suits his needs. He uses it quite regularly, along with the other 3 or 4 he has. Good buy

I have a Schaublin 102. LOVELY MACHINE!!!!

Can turn off 1/100th of a mm

My only comment on all of this Andy,,
















does he sell fireworks??

No Pedro
South Aussie Im told from a workmate who put on an awsome Australia day performance in town and now has a explosives conviction against his name.Funny thing is he looks like a terrorist(despite being a born and bred Aussie,he is just hairy),we all call him Achmed,they test him for explosive residues before being allowed to travel on aircraft because of his conviction.
Andrew

Onya Andy, what a great gift.

Hi Brian
Yes I guess Lindsay would love me to double the price yet again.Im guessing he would be VERY happy with this one as its $1500 more than we were first discussing.
Quote of $3240 covered the Lathe,live centre,16mm keyless chuck,Arbour,3pce toolset 12mm,12mm parting tool and 5l of concentrated Synthetic cut lube.A Stand wasnt included but would look at getting one.
Andrew

And check the Quokka Andy. I picked up a Taiwanese lathe of medium size secondhand for five hundred dollars. Put a "Wanted" advert in for best results, I think.

Funny thing abou teenagers. Mate of mine's son, who is a genius pianist of all things, recently had to be banned from making gunpowder (been doing it for years!) because he burned himself and they were worried about his hands...

Our lathe is for my fifteen year old, who sounds eerily similar to yours - except I don't let him mix chemicals. Spud guns etc. are OK. Explosives are surely a great way to end up with a criminal conviction! (As your mate found out).

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Brian
Yes I guess Lindsay would love me to double the price yet again.Im guessing he would be VERY happy with this one as its $1500 more than we were first discussing.
Quote of $3240 covered the Lathe,live centre,16mm keyless chuck,Arbour,3pce toolset 12mm,12mm parting tool and 5l of concentrated Synthetic cut lube.A Stand wasnt included but would look at getting one.
Andrew

I would have thought the stand was included for that price. Maybe business is not so competitive over in Sandland. What tools did you get? Probably left hand, straight, and right hand turning tool holders that use 3/16" or 1/4" HSS tool bits. No boring bar?