Hi Mike,
And I think you'll find they will happily supply a 6 1/4" face plate
to fit this lathe despite the fact that the guard and associated
kill switch must be removed to use the faceplate. That's what I was
sold to go with my 7x12.
John
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Mike Payson" <mike@...> wrote:
FYI, I bought the newest incarnation of the HF 7x10 (93212) with
the recent
30% off coupon. It's bad enough that it is 4" shorter then any of
the others
(& two inches shorter then advertised), but it actually only has a
6" usable
swing. I'm not sure if it's standard to all of the 7x's now, but
the HF adds
a chuck saftey shield that is only 3" from the center of the
chuck, so
without removing it, somehow moving your work 3" or so from the
spindle, the
largest work you can possibly turn is 6". I'm taking it back,
though I
haven't yet decided whether to replace it with the Homier, the HF
9x20
(which they will honor the 30% off for, so $560) or the Griz G0602
10x22,
which is really more then I should spend, but a much better (and
better
equipped) lathe.
Decisions, decisons... Any suggestions?
On 3/19/07, Ed <edo@...> wrote:
I just ordered a Homier for which based on my research was the
best
buy I could find. It costs $299 and the only accessory it comes
with
is a fixed center.
Cummins sells the same machine but it comes with extras for
$399. For
the extra $100 you get (1) Tailstock Drill Chuck 1-13mm (with
key, (2)
Moving Steady, (3) Fixed Steady, (4) 6 1/4" diameter Face Plate,
(5) 5
piece cutting tool set. Bought separately, these total $103, so
unless
you need all of them, I didn't see it as worth it.
Homier also sells an Accessory Kit for $99 (which I got for 10%
off at
their eBay store). It includes (1) Tailstock chuck, (2) Face
plate,
(3) Lathe dog, (4) Rolling center, (5) Knurling tool, (6) Follow
rest,
and (7) Spindle center. I figured these would cost $128
separately, so
I thought it a better deal than the Cummins with accessories.
Shipping for the Homier was $6 cheaper ($49 vs $55), but what
really
swayed me to Homier was the customer service. Cummins was real
slow to
answer emails, 3 - 4 days, and never did tell me if the lathe
was in
stock.
I ordered the Homier on-line Friday night when I saw they went
from
Out of Stock to Supplies Limited. I called this morning (Monday)
to
see if they got the order and was told it was being shipped. Got
email
with UPS tracking number this afternoon and it's scheduled for
delivery Wednesday.
If I had the money, my first choice would have been the MicroMark
(82710), $673 delivered. It's 2" longer, has inch lead screws,
and a
digital speed readout.
Other options are the Grizzly (G8688) at $700 delivered (some
think
it's worth it for the better customer service) and Harbor Freight
(33684) which is a 7x10 (2" shorter). It's $419 but is available
in
stores and with a 30% off coupon can be had for $293 + sales
tax. (The
coupons come out every few months.)
Hope this helps, and let us know what you decide.
Ed
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