cozee
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I am looking at possibly getting a 7 x 10 or a combo mini mill lathe. Any advice or pros and cons?
Any mini metal lathe owners??
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Gary Max
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I use a Sherline 4500 to turn my pens. It could be used for metal or wood they also sell a vertical mill.
I upgraded the motor to a 1/4hp DC----really made the lathe work better.
I upgraded the motor to a 1/4hp DC----really made the lathe work better.
cozee
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I am wanting one to turn metal parts for pens and other projects. I've been doing a little research and it seems the HF unit is the base for several different brands available. Even found a site that provides many tips and upgrade/tune ups for these little lathes. Might need to take a trip and go see one in person.
bobkeyes
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Speedway is the same lathe. Chinese made by Taig. Google taig and speedway. Speedway sells on Ebay. They are very reasonable. That's where I got mine.
Gary Max
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Greg if you are ever in this part of the country-----stop in.
We are 2 hours south of Louisville Ky.
We are 2 hours south of Louisville Ky.
btboone
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My lathe is a mini lathe compared to the one I used to have, Does that count?
Gary Max
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Hey Bruce I thought you owned a Sherline???????????
hilltopper46
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I have a Harbor Freight 9x20 metal lathe. The pen turning projects I have done with it are to make drive collars for my mandrels to work with my wood lathe(s), make a bushing for the designer pen to replace a lost one, and to drill smallish blanks for a large pen in the 4-jaw chuck.
btboone
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Gary, my Sherline is a mill with the rotary axis. I have a 14 x 40 Jet metal lathe and my Mazak CNC.
Gary Max
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There is a guy on ebay that sells a Sherline that is set up on a CNC that will do everything but wash windows---I think that's what he said--------LOL. He gets something like 3K for it.
txbob
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I have a Taig mini-lathe, and love it. I carry it with me as we travel, and use it for turning both metal and wood.
txbob <--in beautiful downtown Benson, AZ, going to Yuma next week
txbob <--in beautiful downtown Benson, AZ, going to Yuma next week
DocStram
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Hey Greg ..... just a little reminder ... if you're thinking about that HF metal lathe ... the 30% coupon ends on March 12. A couple of HF stores have refused to take it ... but mine and most others accepted it. (I used mine last weekend to buy a table saw).
Gulfcoast
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Greg --
A good source for information on Mini-Lathes is ----
http://www.mini-lathe.com/
Their expanded site ----
http://www.mini-lathe.com/Links.htm
Joe
A good source for information on Mini-Lathes is ----
http://www.mini-lathe.com/
Their expanded site ----
http://www.mini-lathe.com/Links.htm
Joe
cozee
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<b>Al</b>, thanks for the reminder but I am still a few months out on this purchase. Just doing my homw work. If I had the extra $$ at the moment there is a nice used 9 x 20 on ebay within about an hours drive from me.
<b>Bruce</b> Could be. I have owned a Sherline in the past and used it primarilly for my slot cars. I've also owned a South Bend w/48" bed. I know where there is an early model CNC Bridgeport mill gathering dust but that is more machine than I want.
<b>Joe</b> Thanks for the link but that was the site I was referring to in my second post. Awesome site!!
<b>Bruce</b> Could be. I have owned a Sherline in the past and used it primarilly for my slot cars. I've also owned a South Bend w/48" bed. I know where there is an early model CNC Bridgeport mill gathering dust but that is more machine than I want.
<b>Joe</b> Thanks for the link but that was the site I was referring to in my second post. Awesome site!!
mrplace
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I have the HF 7x10, most of the 7x10 are made by the same manufacturer (Seig ?). I found one right after I bought mine for $400+ on Homier.com for $299. Same exact lathe just different color. If I wouldn't have had mine all cleaned up I would have took it back. Maybe use the 20% off coupon for that purchase?
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