Which lathe

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Andrew Johnston on 23/11/2017 11:23:21:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/11/2017 21:58:51:

I don't deny it's brass……………

I'd have never guessed it was brass, I assumed EN1A or similar. What were the rpm and feedrate?

Andrew

Only the swarf. The other shots are EN1a.

For brass at 2" (the swarfy shot) it's top speed, as deep as you want and as fast as I can turn the handle

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 23/11/2017 14:45:13:

Posted by Andrew Johnston on 23/11/2017 11:23:21:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/11/2017 21:58:51:

I don't deny it's brass……………

I'd have never guessed it was brass, I assumed EN1A or similar. What were the rpm and feedrate?

Andrew

Only the swarf. The other shots are EN1a.

For brass at 2" (the swarfy shot) it's top speed, as deep as you want and as fast as I can turn the handle

My kinda calculations! Does it work? Yes. What were the feeds and speeds? Dunno!

[Simon Baldwin 1Participant @simonbaldwin1]

Well thanks for your replies, I took onboard everyone’s views, for the time being I bagged a real bargain on eBay, I got a Chester centurion lathe that keeps popping the fuses, I got it for ?25 buy it now! Now I’m not bothered about the motor or control board, as I will put a three phase motor and vfd on it, at that price I can’t loose.

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Going shopping with that kind of money and those requirements ?,I wish you luck ! Live in the real world,it,s not that bad.

This is like house hunting,you list off ten things which you consider important,if you can get seven of those,you are doing well. No way will you get all ten,or in your case,all three.

Despite what you have been told about Chinese machines/motors ect,take it all with a large pinch of salt.

They do make some crap [like many others I could mention ],but they make some good stuff too. My Chinese drilling machine 1983,is still going strong,as is my band saw,2001,as is my lathe and my mill,about 20 years old by now,so dont shoot them down too soon.

The bottom line is that you cannot expect too much for that kind of money,that,s common sense.

Buy something that suits for now and perhaps upgrade later on.

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