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Looking to buy a mini lathe, what are your opinions on manufacturer and size, what works best for you?
X2Emco (not Enco) Compact 5 served me well for many years, just upgraded to a Super 11 but kept the C5 for small stuff.
I can dust tenths with it all day...
Well said Dan !MARK: It comes down to how accurate you want to work with on your lathe. The greater the accuracy the higher the price of the lathe? I have had both chinese and german lathes and there is no comparison. German all the way. Having a lathe that works within thousands of a inch is not good enough for engine work. Ten-thousands of a inch is better and millionths of a inch is overkill. The best lathe for the money for accuracy was the wabeco 8 and 10 inch swings bench lathes. D2400 AND D6000 .They also make the D3000 ground bar which is what i have and is super accurate. You can buy them from MDA PERCISION IN CA. Tell the owner what your looking for and he get excellent used machines sometimes. He is the best I have found. The chinese may have gotten better in the last 15 years but in my experience you get what you pay for is true. Its better to wait and save your money for a quality lathe then buy cheaper machine and regret it for the rest of your life. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I did my homework for 3-4 years and it pays big dividends . Hope this helps. Dan Mccormick----NAMBA 221 RC BOATER
Wholly rant Batman!
Who said Sherline wasn't accurate?
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