Denhoff,ND right in the center of the State | I started out with a old Atlas 10x40 quick change lathe worked really well but was too small for what I wanted to do, only could get a 3/4 inch shaft through it, Last fall I was fortunate enough to find a 14x40 Jet lathe from a estate in my local town, couldnt have found a better deal, was looking the whole net through and they were all so far away, My lathe is quite similar to what Ed Boysun has, once you have a lathe you wont know how you got by all the years without, I find I use mine several times a week, recently went through the Eaton DS 402 rears in my Kenworth Semi, and need a seal and grit gaurd driver, with in 1/2 hour I had both made, I fix alot of shafts where the bearings have wore on them, I have a quick change head on mine that I really like for changeing attachments, dont be afraid to spend the money was the best investment for the shop I ever bought. Terry |
Metal lathe for beginners
