Re: Advice Please: Mini-Machines

Richard wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:29:09 -0700, Tim Killian... wrote:
....
> Darren, there are a glut of choices out there now, and witn most of
> them, you will probably be able to do most small work. The mini
> lathes, which I take to mean the 7X10 and similar can do very
> respectable work but require a lot of work to set them up properly
> before you can take the first cut. I'm guessing about three hours,
> maybe more for someone that isn't familiar with lathes and how to make
> them run properly. Doesn't really matter who you buy them from, the
> only difference is in the color and the prices for the most part.
....
Bed length is a common difference -- The HF version is 7X10 while
Homier's is 7x12 IIRC at the same price except for shipping, and
http://www.varmintal.com/alath.htm mentions a MicroLux 7x14.
-jiw
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