One thing to keep in mind no matter which you end up with, these things wind up being more of a kit than a finished product right out of the crate. You will invariably be fixing and adjusting things from the get go.
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On Sunday, December 15th, 2024 at 4:46 PM, Ryan H via groups.io <ifly172@...> wrote:
If it were me, I'd go for the longer one funds permitting.? I just managed to make a new 11 inch screw on my 7x14.? Like someone else said, length gets eaten up with a tail stock, live center, drill chuck and whatever else you may need at that end.? I got it done and it came out really nice but man, that extra two inches would have made life a lot easier.? It's easier to use less of the machine than to make it longer.? :-)
You make some really good points so I think I need to explain my situation.? So I am a retired Boilermaker.? These days keep active by building various things in my shed. Every now and then I run into a situation where I might need a shaf to run between bearings, or a bronze bush, an aluminium pulley or a simple hinge, you get the idea. Up until now I have been either trying to buy these things off the shelf, or paying someone to machine something for me. I just thought it would be nice to have a little machine so I can do most of these tasks myself.
I am no machinist that's for sure, infact only ti.e I've even been near a lathe was in metalwork class at high school and possibly at trade school though I am competent enough to learn or at least have a go at it.
