Mini lathe prices?

[degrom]

Hi.

What is the RRP on one of those Chinese 7x10 little mini lathes?
Anyone know where I can buy one.(Shop names would be really nice..)

Thanks.

[imdying]

Give Topmaq a call.

[riffer]

Or second hand?

This is old, but going for a good price...

but this one looks great, and its new. And three times the power of the topmaq ones for only $300 more. No drill assembly though.

What's your budget?

[TLDV8]

Hi.

What is the RRP on one of those Chinese 7x10 little mini lathes?
Anyone know where I can buy one.(Shop names would be really nice..)

Thanks.

Chevpac might be down your way and there is also a machinery place in Christchurch that had a major range from Hobby lathes to CNC. (maybe it is the crowd Imdying mentioned)

Get the lathe with the biggest spindle bore and swing you can afford (and it will still be to small at some stage)

When hobby lathes go mad
You can push these machines to the max if you have the time,that being if you treat them like an industrial machine taking major cuts they will protest.
This billet was so big,the compound had to be moved to the rear position and the outer face turned in reverse.

[imdying]

Please don't post pictures like that on here TLDV8. That's how things like mini mills and lathes end up in my garage

[onearmedbandit]

Do it, you know you want to!

[riffer]

DAMN. DAMN. DAMN. I want one now...

[degrom]

Can't you convert a Wood one into a metal eating machine?

[Ixion]

No , a wood lathe is a quite different beast. Second hand Boxfords and Myfords come up regularly , you can get a decent Boxford (full metric and imperial screwcutting gearbox, power apron, powered crossslide and some tooling) for < $1000. Myfords a bit dearer. Not too hard to arrange a milling attachment.

[imdying]

Do it, you know you want to!

Want a welder to make subframes and brackets first

'Gee sweetie, I don't know where that mill came from...'

[degrom]

Want a welder to make subframes and brackets first

'Gee sweetie, I don't know where that mill came from...'

What Welder will that be to go with the lathe sir?

[imdying]

To be honest, my welding skills are naught. If I had more time, I would go and do welding at tech at night for 6 months. Perhaps over winter, after I've finished my current project. Once I've learnt enough to be dangerous, I'll buy whatever seems most suitable at the time... I've already got access to an oxy/acetylene plant through work, and another through a friend, and an arc welder, and a mig... but as for buying one, I've no idea what type/size would be suitable for making subframes etc. One thing at a time, I'm pretty tied up with my current project :S

[F5 Dave]

had a nice little Boxford copy lined up but the old bugger who said he'd love it to go to someone who would appreciate it - so when I finally got room to put it (bought new house) I called him & he said, he'd contact me when they were moving as he wanted to hold onto it until then & that could be years!! Bah! Even had it in our house budget & the wife had agreed so if I don't find one soon it will get turned into new curtains of something.

Have 3 phase in garage so my options are better but still nought so far.

[Motu]

I've had so many lathes slip through my fingers! I've wanted one for years,but...but.I'll get one yet.I keep looking at the Boxfords - these are old school lathes,as in High School and the most abuse they got was a 3rd former making plumbobs.But for the same price as a 40 year old Boxford you can get a new Chinese lathe....agh,good old old British machinery,or new Chinese cheap shit.

One place I worked we had an old Glochester lathe and drill - the drill was freaking huge,and as well as a stepped gear train it had a Bedford truck gearbox! Then you had reverse,and even more ratios.I could make my own manifolds - it could drill a 1 1/4in hole in 1/4in plate like pushing a CB750 over off it's sidestand....

[SixPackBack]

Just ordered this baby for me workshop..expected April.