Browsing criags list ive found several for sale close by. Just looking for something to play with in my free time. Maybe make some bolt knobs for my rifle or form 1 a suppressor if im any good with it. Are the mini lathes worth a crap or go with a mid sized one? What brands should I stay away from?
Gunsmithing What to look for in a lathe
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Re: What to look for in a lathe
Try hgr industrial surplus This place is in cleveland. The inventory changes frequently,check out this one As far as what to look for a 1.5" ish hole in the headstock is about the min. and a headstock lenght that will allow a barrel to stick out both ends is nice. If you get a used machine try to find a tooled machine tooling cost adds up quick. Im sending a pm
Try hgr industrial surplus This place is in cleveland. The inventory changes frequently,check out this one As far as what to look for a 1.5" ish hole in the headstock is about the min. and a headstock lenght that will allow a barrel to stick out both ends is nice. If you get a used machine try to find a tooled machine tooling cost adds up quick. Im sending a pm
Re: What to look for in a lathe
All depends on what you want to do. The bench tops are good for small jobs and hobby work. Not really a gunsmith lathe. I had a smithy lathe and quickly decided that it was not what I needed. I found a used Sharp 1560S used in good shape at a local machine shop and have been very happy with it. I had to buy a 3phase converter but it was worth it if I ever get a larger bridgeport mill.
All depends on what you want to do. The bench tops are good for small jobs and hobby work. Not really a gunsmith lathe. I had a smithy lathe and quickly decided that it was not what I needed. I found a used Sharp 1560S used in good shape at a local machine shop and have been very happy with it. I had to buy a 3phase converter but it was worth it if I ever get a larger bridgeport mill.
Re: What to look for in a lathe
if you want a lathe thats worth a crap and big enough to do something get a grizzly g4003g lathe, just remember if you start doing chambers you will spend more money on tooling then you did on a lathe.
if you want a lathe thats worth a crap and big enough to do something get a grizzly g4003g lathe, just remember if you start doing chambers you will spend more money on tooling then you did on a lathe.
