Yeh I have been checking out that www.mini-lathe.com page , very
imformative. I am on a budget so I probably will stick with the
homier, they have exact sma eones on ebay with only $50 for
shipping! I will have to check that out, Well thanks for your input
guys, and more is appriciated.
Sean
--- In 7x12minilathe@y..., "Paul W. Chamberlain" <pwc@c...> wrote:
There was quite a discussion on another group awhile back. The
economy
minded supported the Homier 7x12. The members that had purchased
the
Micro-Mark 7x14 were very pleased with that lathe. It is over twice
the
price of the Homier at $629, so the buyer needs to determine what
they
want, and just how much extra features are worth. I paid $895 for a
7x14
made in Taiwan a couple of years ago. Same basic design as the
Micro-Mark but better built yet than the Chinese units. If there
were an
American made version, it would be priced in four figures.
The Homier and Micro-Mark lathes both come out of the same factory.
The
Micro-Mark has a longer bed, larger motor, spindle tach, "true
inch"
cross slide and compound leadscrews and a cam lock tailstock. The
individuals that already had a Homier or Grizzly 7x12 or a Harbor
Freight 7x10 reported that they felt the Micro-Mark was better
finished,
out of the box. Micro-Mark carries several accessories for 7x
series
lathes, For Homier, you currently have to get the accessories from
one
of the other vendors.
Both Homier and Micro-Mark have had good reports for after sale
support,
especially in cases where there was damage in shipment. Homier has
both
online ordering with a shipping charge and traveling tool shows
with no
shipping charge. The traveling shows seem to have only a couple
lathes
at each show, and it's first come, first served. Micro-Mark has a
10%
off sale every few months ( I wait for those when there is
something I
want from them).
Do a "Smart Search" for 03911
For spare parts or after warranty repair parts, LittleMachineShop
has
them, along with many accessories.
Paul, Central OR
