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Brandon, MS | Get something with a digital read out. Doesn't have to be CNC, but having the DRO will tell you exactly and accurately where the bit is. Chances are you'll be buying a used machine with lots of slack, so good luck getting the backlash out and making sure you've got the slack out of the dials. Just get a DRO.
And I'd look for something beefy. Didn't say big, just beefy. Heavy, lots of cast iron.
I think a 9 x 20 would be about the smallest I would see justifiable, and usually in that size it will be an import. There are lots of good 12 x 36 lathes out there. I think on the high side would be an 18 x 60. All depends on the lengths and diameters you plan on turning.
I would buy the package with the best lathe and the most tooling. A lathe without tooling is like a tractor with no implements. | |
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