Recommend First Time Starters Lathe

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Dave Halford on 22/12/2016 16:48:07:

Best to read the forums very carefully

Remember electronic speed controllers reduce the torque as they reduce the speed. Belt systems increase torque.

It's your money, chose what suits you best.

It's not necessarily the torque that decreases but the power that is very limited, you're actually getting near to full torque on most speed controlled motors at low speeds, what you're in desperate shortage of is power.

Belts reduce speed, whilst delivering nearly the same power, so this is what you're gunning for with large scale turning.

I wont dispute the final point ​ it is indeed their money, and their consequence.

Michael W

[Paul WhistonParticipant @paulwhiston80244]

All very interesting stuff, this being my first post on this forum. I have a 6" Atlas lathe which is currently doing what I need it to. I've recently got a bug about getting a Myford Super 7, so have been having a look to see what's available. I've seen machines from £500 up to £3000 and heard some stories about bargains being had. I look forward to getting some good advice from this forum. Cheers & happy Christmas

[Nick HulmeParticipant @nickhulme30114]

Posted by not done it yet on 21/12/2016 07:36:54:

CL500M

(need a good riser block for a start).

No such thing, the riser moves the work so far from the slides that anything less than perfect industrial quality slides (which it doesn't have) will allow the work to wobble like a ballet dancer on acid.

[Nick HulmeParticipant @nickhulme30114]

Don't start by buying a smaller lathe than you think you may want, you will soon want a larger lathe than you thought you needed.

– Nick

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Nick Hulme on 23/12/2016 19:57:52:

Don't start by buying a smaller lathe than you think you may want, you will soon want a larger lathe than you thought you needed.

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… unless, of course, you decide to progress by making smaller things, not bigger things

MichaelG.

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 23/12/2016 20:08:22:

Posted by Nick Hulme on 23/12/2016 19:57:52:

Don't start by buying a smaller lathe than you think you may want, you will soon want a larger lathe than you thought you needed.

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… unless, of course, you decide to progress by making smaller things, not bigger things

MichaelG.

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