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A Harrison or similar is a big machine 600kg plus which you dont have the space for, myford is too wee & too expensive. So i would be looking at a Boxford or similar, only a couple of inches longer than a myford & with a big capacity for its size. You should get one for the budget. Dont discount more obscure makes, there was a Boley on home workshop a few weeks ago going cheap & they have a build quality in a league of their own.
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Cheers Kieth that's the post I'm looking for I didn't think about the boxfords. A big point I should of mentioned from the start is it needs to be single phase.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smart-and...684180?hash=item464cc4ea54:g:F~UAAOSwlfxXF~y0 is similar size to Boxfords? 4.75" swing x 18"?
Probably won't be an issue if you're not prepared to build a new/extra workshop
so you'll have room for a Harrison or whatever but i wouldn't get tunnel vision on single phase on personally... VFDs aren't spendy, lets you fill in rpm gaps between gears etc and the origional 3 phase motor is always gonna be smoother running, more honestly rated and generally nicer than a cheapnese single phase POS someone has swapped in
Scrap the above, find the extra £££, find/make the room if needs be and get in touch with Pete http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/colchester-bantam-mk1-lathe.63856/#post-816412
Probably won't be an issue if you're not prepared to build a new/extra workshop
so you'll have room for a Harrison or whatever but i wouldn't get tunnel vision on single phase on personally... VFDs aren't spendy, lets you fill in rpm gaps between gears etc and the origional 3 phase motor is always gonna be smoother running, more honestly rated and generally nicer than a cheapnese single phase POS someone has swapped inScrap the above, find the extra £££, find/make the room if needs be and get in touch with Pete http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/colchester-bantam-mk1-lathe.63856/#post-816412
Smart and brown is a copy of the boxford (or the other way round, I can't remember) I have a smart and brown and it is 100x better than a myford and you will get a whole lot more for your money. Try and go for the version with auto feed on the cross slide and a gearbox if possible.
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Id agree on the colchester bantam, a good machine, and that one is sensibly priced. If you want slightly smaller look at the little boxfords an aud is the one, there are various models. Some very basic others like the aud that have the norton screw cutting gear box, and a poweed cross feed.
A harriosn m250 isnt a bad small machine either. The harrison l5 too. Or you could look at some of the imported stuff, from warco etc, good value on the used market, and arnt as bad as the purists make out. You also usually get all the extras that cost a fortune to buy separatly.
Theres various auds on the bay of evil, but this caught my eye.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxford-T...497703?hash=item464d97b167:g:~I4AAOSwQNRXK5j~
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxford-2...713725?hash=item1a130c28fd:g:o~oAAOSwubRXLFJA
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Boxford-AUD-/282030767646?hash=item41aa57fe1e:g:RxwAAOSwgApXAsoZ
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/918-LATHE-MODIFIED-/162067668713?hash=item25bbfc5ee9:g:79cAAOSwInxXM3fD
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harrison-...970316?hash=item1eb0aa4f4c:g:w3IAAOSwubRXNd7h
A harriosn m250 isnt a bad small machine either. The harrison l5 too. Or you could look at some of the imported stuff, from warco etc, good value on the used market, and arnt as bad as the purists make out. You also usually get all the extras that cost a fortune to buy separatly.
Theres various auds on the bay of evil, but this caught my eye.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxford-T...497703?hash=item464d97b167:g:~I4AAOSwQNRXK5j~
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxford-2...713725?hash=item1a130c28fd:g:o~oAAOSwubRXLFJA
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Boxford-AUD-/282030767646?hash=item41aa57fe1e:g:RxwAAOSwgApXAsoZ
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/918-LATHE-MODIFIED-/162067668713?hash=item25bbfc5ee9:g:79cAAOSwInxXM3fD
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harrison-...970316?hash=item1eb0aa4f4c:g:w3IAAOSwubRXNd7h
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If I was Richard I would be all over that one. Even if it meant modifying my work space to accommodate the long bed,
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Nice links of some great lookers.
Cheers Add.
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To an extent no its not going to be worth your while
Against the space and work limitations ( unless you building scale models) just examine things carefully, though I don't know just how big your parts will be
Also a lathe need a good deadening base ( normally laid concrete slab)
Just examine things carefully I honestly think.an alliance with a machinist who will on occasions need help from a good welder when he needs filling up on a worn shaft. A hole in the wrong place or other " oops" moments might be smart.
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Id rather your bantum.
I couldn't power it as it is mind.
What sort of a job is it to go to single phase on that and will it be any good if it was?
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Not many hours and with an instructor / teacher looking on - they can be ideal but everything varies
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Nice. Thanks for the help.
You've based that on ??????????
The others are been a tad more optimistic and actually throwing links and ideas my way so I'll Probably take the more useful advice rather than "not worth your while".
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Ok. I think we need to talk pete.
I thought it was 3 phase.
What supply are we looking at 16,32. ??
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WHOAHHHHHH. Ok we really need to talk. And it's only 1.3mt. I'm gonna go get my tape out now.
