Recent posts above should dispel any consideration of the 7x"10" lathe.? ?This variant, 7x10, has been so advertised for decades, and it is NOT 10", it is 8".? ? You will quickly find the use of larger jobber length drill bits are not going to work on these lathes.? ?A 7x12 should be your choice as the smallest bed length - that size has 4" more space than the purported to be 7x10 lathe.
And to complete the lathe dimensions above;
7x16
31" W x 10" D x 12" H
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