Wanted small lathe

[winchman]

Don't need a Rolls Royce as its for our son to do some Design Technology work on for school.
Have cash will travel don't mind a project but not one that's been at the bottom of the sea!

[dealy]

i may just have the thing were doing a workshop clearance theres a lathe i dunno what you class as small or large though I'm in witham essex

[Good Scrap]

Keep your eye on homeworkshop.org as well, stuff like this comes up often.

If it's small scale the cheep Chinese stuff can be a good starting point, they might be rough around the edges, and with a little fettling can be a lot better than out the box, but they won't be worn out before you start. The bench top ones can be had for a few hundred

That said I used a well worn Harrison L5 for a couple of years and with care good things could be made and I learnt a lot.

Brian

[winchman]

Mar 22, 2015 20:52:36 GMT Good Scrap said:

Keep your eye on homeworkshop.org as well, stuff like this comes up often.

If it's small scale the cheep Chinese stuff can be a good starting point, they might be rough around the edges, and with a little fettling can be a lot better than out the box, but they won't be worn out before you start. The bench top ones can be had for a few hundred

That said I used a well worn Harrison L5 for a couple of years and with care good things could be made and I learnt a lot.

Brian

Thanks I will have a look, only one I found local looked like it had been at the bottom of the sea and whilst I don't mind a project it was beyond hope!

[winchman]

Mar 22, 2015 19:45:06 GMT dealy said:

i may just have the thing were doing a workshop clearance theres a lathe i dunno what you class as small or large though I'm in witham essex

Thanks I am miles away but might be worth the road trip, let me know price size etc

[forkliftfred]

Mar 22, 2015 19:45:06 GMT dealy said:

i may just have the thing were doing a workshop clearance theres a lathe i dunno what you class as small or large though I'm in witham essex

Sorry to hijack.

How much are you looking for it? Have you got any pics?

[Paul Barrett]

I have a good myford ml7, its my first lathe but I want a larger one now as most of the stuff i need to machine won't fit now. It is old, but these are well known and have loads a buts available and que accurate. I'm after £600

[winchman]

Mar 24, 2015 15:16:15 GMT Paul Barrett said:

I have a good myford ml7, its my first lathe but I want a larger one now as most of the stuff i need to machine won't fit now. It is old, but these are well known and have loads a buts available and que accurate. I'm after £600

Thanks buts thats way better than he needs and a bit over budget

[Paul Barrett]

No problem, war i do some smaller units come up second hand for a few hundred.

[deathgaytothemax]

I have a small hobby lathe. Its old but the motor runs and I fitted a new belt as the one on was perished. You could do a piece about 44cm long at the most. Send me a pm and I can send you some pictures if you like
I'm in the northeast but could pack it up if you want a courier

[winchman]

Mar 26, 2015 17:34:53 GMT deathgaytothemax said:

I have a small hobby lathe. Its old but the motor runs and I fitted a new belt as the one on was perished. You could do a piece about 44cm long at the most. Send me a pm and I can send you some pictures if you like
I'm in the northeast but could pack it up if you want a courier

Send me a pm with some contact detail and a photo if you could please.

How do I set a thread up so it Emails me when some one replys?

[eternaloptimist]

Hi there - responded on your thread on VZi, missed this thread somehow.