Re: Purchasing a lathe
- From: Richard Edwards <poundeaterburrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:09:25 +0100
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:38:50 +0100, pfjames2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter
James) wrote:
A friend of mine has one though from Arceurotrade. Well worth a look
I would like to buy a small lathe. I want to try and make, in
particular, a stationary steam engine. I came across this lathe from an
enthusiasts site, and wondered what the very experienced modellers on
this NG thought of it.
http://www.chesteruk.net/store/conquest_lathe.htm
The price is about right for me. I'm not sure about accuracy and
tolerances. I have had a little experience of operating a lathe many
years ago and it's something I would like to do.
Can anyone advise me. If this is not worth the money, what alternatives
could anyone recomend, or point me to a site where advise is availalbe.
Thank you.
Peter
at their site. Also sign up for the Yahoo group 7x12 minilathe lots of
info there on the pros and cons of this type of kit.
Everything that I have seen indicates that a complete strip clean and
re-build is sensible before use!
--
Richard
Email address is valid but remove burrs before sending!
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