I've had my Sherline lathe for around 4 months now and I'm hugely impressed.

I can use my watchmakers collets in headstock and tailstock and within a few minutes I can be turning 2" bar in a 4 jaw chuck.

The screwcutting is a tad laborious but effective with a huge range of pitches, metric and imp.

I was worried about stuff like headstock/tailstock alignment but it's adjustable and as accurate as you want to make it.

Also, it's easy to make accessories and attachments for. It's getting heavier every week!

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your comments.

There is no motor on the lathe as I had removed it for screw cutting before I took the photo. The set up pictured works with the motor on as well.

The drill is indeed a proxxon and works well for small milling procedures as well. I don't have a slitting saw, the drill clamp is a bought in item. It's a standard 20mm shaft support for the CNC industry. It's a SK20 and easily available on eBay and elsewhere.

The vertical slide is (was) an absolute pile of junk available from a number of well known model engineering suppliers. About the only parts original are the main body and the table. I replaced everything else with homemade parts and added thrust bearings and the capstan for smoother operation. I wouldn't recommend it except as a kit of castings.

As for the carriage lock etc, i will post more details later. I'm on a remote Greek island (Gavdos) at the moment and don't have access to my photos. I will post again on my return in a couple of weeks.

Cheers

Steve