10-14-2017, 08:53 PM
I'm a newcomer too, welcome !
I bought one of those little lathes in 1970, as best as I can recall. It was mounted on a piece of plywood and the owner just placed it anywhere that was convenient for his armature work - even in the trunk of his car. I bought it for $100, which was a lot of money for me at the time. But it was in fine condition and that little machine did a lot of good work after being properly mounted.
I tooled it up well, three different chucks, made a four-way toolpost at work (I worked in a machine shop while I was in college), a home-made external collet system (accommodated only three or four sizes), live center which was a big deal for me - even found a milling attachment. I was sorry to let it go as a result of financial problems. Many people disparage those cute little things (whine about "mazak" gears for example) but I sure loved mine.
I hope that you will have the same satisfaction with yours as I did !
I bought one of those little lathes in 1970, as best as I can recall. It was mounted on a piece of plywood and the owner just placed it anywhere that was convenient for his armature work - even in the trunk of his car. I bought it for $100, which was a lot of money for me at the time. But it was in fine condition and that little machine did a lot of good work after being properly mounted.
I tooled it up well, three different chucks, made a four-way toolpost at work (I worked in a machine shop while I was in college), a home-made external collet system (accommodated only three or four sizes), live center which was a big deal for me - even found a milling attachment. I was sorry to let it go as a result of financial problems. Many people disparage those cute little things (whine about "mazak" gears for example) but I sure loved mine.
I hope that you will have the same satisfaction with yours as I did !