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Of course, we are talking semantics.? All such discussions involve correct usage are in the category of semantics.? For example, we could start discussing the correctness, or not, of how the terms,

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Charles, We are talking semantics here! Individuals will have their own ways of describing the ?various machines whether or not we agree or not. Dick

I'm not a parent, so perhaps my opinion isn't relevant. But knowing myself at that age, I'd? be reluctant to let children operate any machine like that unsupervised.? I still carry a scar on my

Better than giving them an iphone.? ?Maybe develop into an engineer in later life rather than living in their parents basement at 30-40 years old.? ?(I know of a couple of the latter) -- Lone

As Charles said, the mini-lathe archive is a good thing to bookmark.? ?I use it occasionally - but not unexpectedly some of the external links have disappeared. -- Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA

I have to say, without VERY careful adult supervision, I'd expect blood-red marks on fingers, at least at the start. Eight seems awfully young to turn a child loose on power tools. Mike Taglieri

This is a typical piece of aliexpress junk, and not a lathe at all. I would not give it to a monkey leave alone one of my children.

Jeez, so much said with no consensus to be ever agreed on. Maybe instead of saying mini lathe and such, just state the actual size you are talking about. Simple. Otherwise there will be more talked

Good question. I know first time I heard the trem for a? mini lathe was a low cost lathe and using the lead screw for power feed and no power cross feed. Under 7" swing. But there was a gap from 6"

Shall I shop it, so my grandchild ,8 years, can use it in my workshop? Maybe some blue marks on finger the first days, but then maybe she will start a new nice

These folks came up with a pretty hep way to power a milling attachment on their lathes . http://www.lathes.co.uk/unitor/ animal

got this from the 9x20 group , may? be some interest to some animal A simple indexer for the 9x20 lathe They have been many times when I have wanted to index something in the lathe so in an effort

I have to disagree on that. Terms mean what their actual usage defines.? (Numerous words in the dictionary have had their definitions changed for precisely this reason.)??That actual usage becomes

Nice on mini lathes Thank you Dave

The term “MiniLathe” refers to “A Small Lathe” which is a very broad description. When we say “EngineLathe” we are narrowing the description to a specific type of lathe. There are many

The mini-lathe.com site, as it is now, seems to be just a shadow of what it was once was before it changed hands. To see MUCH more, you can find archived versions at the Internet Archive. This looks

https://www.mini-lathe.com/mini_lathe/versions/versions.htm https://www.mini-lathe.com/ This don't tell it all , some of ya have probably seen this animal

I have not previously heard of the 6" version -? when were these made? Still have not seen the definitive place and time the 7x, electronic controlled speed lathe (as we known it today) was

Having previously fiddled with headstock alignment on the subject lathe in the past without success, I have now done the full process.?? The lathe alignment before work