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Lathe
Topic Started: Sep 11 2011, 11:24 AM (441 Views)
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Looking into getting a small lathe to turning bits for model cars. Namely wheels and exhausts. Also want it to practice using it before work buys a big one so i can say i can use one :)

Anyone reccommend a cheap one? Or what to look for when buying secondhand as i dont know anything bout them

Thanks
Jonny
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jonnyken
Sep 11 2011, 11:24 AM
Looking into getting a small lathe to turning bits for model cars. Namely wheels and exhausts. Also want it to practice using it before work buys a big one so i can say i can use one :)

Anyone reccommend a cheap one? Or what to look for when buying secondhand as i dont know anything bout them

Thanks
Jonny
what sort of price range are you looking for and what sort of size - i have a Clarke CL300 which is 300mm between centres it's a great modlers lathe will do screw cutting (threads) has power feed for turning between centres , Electronic variable speed - the lathe is actually made by seig but branded as a Clarke - check them out on the Machine Mart website - sometimes they come up on ebay - i'd steer away from a second hand one if your not sure what to look out for - main problems are worn Bed - if the bed is worn your not going to get any accuracy with your turning at all - beds can be repaird but it's expensive - another problem is worn saddle which is the part that moves up and down the lathe bed and also goes in and out it's the part that the tool post is mounted to the tool post is the part that holds the cutting tools if the saddle is worn then again there will be no accuracy to your work

hope that sheds a little light on the subject for you - if you see anything online you like the look of send me the link and i'll be more than willing to check it out .. well as good as i can online
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thanks i dont intend to do heavy work with it. just for working at models turn some wheels and exhausts and other little bits as are needed.

have seen this one, does it seem like it could be any use?
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-sieg-c1-micro-lathe-mk2-prod33289/

draper do one at 300 but its 100mm between centers
http://www.drapertools.com/b2c/b2citmdsp.pgm?pp_skmno=22824&ipadd=
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jonnyken
Sep 12 2011, 09:01 PM
thanks i dont intend to do heavy work with it. just for working at models turn some wheels and exhausts and other little bits as are needed.

have seen this one, does it seem like it could be any use?
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-sieg-c1-micro-lathe-mk2-prod33289/

draper do one at 300 but its 100mm between centers
http://www.drapertools.com/b2c/b2citmdsp.pgm?pp_skmno=22824&ipadd=
yes the sieg C1 is a great little lathe but if you could afford the extra for the sieg C2A you get a lot more lathe for your money - this is the same lathe as mine but this is branded as Axminster where mine is branded as Clarke but it the same lathe made by sieg theres a lot more tooling you can get for this lathe and it comes with the change wheels (gears) for screw cutting threads http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-sieg-c2a-300mm-mini-lathe-prod564883/
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I really want a lathe, but thay never come up when I've got the cash spare for One.
Pluss I want a big fucker Like I used in collage. :GRIN: :blub:

dean
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longdog
Sep 12 2011, 10:57 PM
I really want a lathe, but thay never come up when I've got the cash spare for One.
Pluss I want a big fucker Like I used in collage. :GRIN: :blub:

dean
haha ! we all want a big fucker :LAUGHING: - it's alright if you have some place to put it - mines in my bedroom so a big un would be no good to me it would be through the floorboards into the living room haha!
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Ha ha ha, My workshops in a cellor, wouldnt fancy trying to get One down there.

dean
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longdog
Sep 12 2011, 11:04 PM
Ha ha ha, My workshops in a cellor, wouldnt fancy trying to get One down there.

dean
no me neither :LAUGHING:
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