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russlbowen1958 <[email protected]>
 

Craig:
I guess my biggest problem is not having hands on experience with the
new mini lathes. I do not mind paying the price for a sd400 Prazi if
it is that much better than the others. Maybe the sd 300 would be
strong enough to turn 2" & under 420 ss inserts, but I doubt it.
Lingering questions....
1) I'm guesiong that the chinese lathes are good enough to hold +/-
.0005 on a .5 to 2" diameter x 1" Long. so why pay $3500. for the
Prazi, when for $1200 - $1500. you can have the lathe with all
accessories?
2) If this is the case is the lathemaster 8 x 14 the one to have or
is it just a smaller 9x20? (I'm not impresed with the jet 9x20)
3)Is the Micro Mark as good as it looks or are there electrical
problems with the variable speed as in others?
4) Are the older atlas or south bend lathes better or worse at
holding tolerances than the chinese?
I appreciate all the help I can get. The problem is if I ask a
dealer these questions they always try to build up thier product and
downgrade the others.
rjs
 

----- Original Message -----
From: <moldproducts@...>
Subject: [7x12minilathe] mini lathes

4) Are the older atlas or south bend lathes better or worse at
holding tolerances than the chinese?
I have older Atlas (10" quick change,) and Clausing (12" quick change)
lathes as well as my 7x10 in my southern Calif. garage and when I pear
things down the 7x10 will still be there. I have not noticed the larger
lathes being any more accurate than my mini lathe and the convenience of
being able to work sitting down and its easy portability mean the 7x10 will
be the last to go instead of the first. I got it while I was waiting for a
larger machine to come along on the used market but I will keep it because
it has shown it can pay its own way.
Regards
Bob
Craig C. Hopewell <[email protected]>
 

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "russlbowen1958
<moldproducts@a...>" <moldproducts@a...> wrote:
Craig:
I guess my biggest problem is not having hands on experience
Absolutely, and cannot be correctly without considerable airfares -
shudder!.

1) I'm guesiong that the chinese lathes are good enough to hold +/-
.0005 on a .5 to 2" diameter x 1" Long. so why pay $3500. for the
Prazi, when for $1200 - $1500. you can have the lathe with all
accessories?
This observation is rather like a Hundai vs BMW comparison; fit,
finish, refinement, etc., which I think is accurate regarding the
subject lathes.

2) If this is the case is the lathemaster 8 x 14 the one to have or
is it just a smaller 9x20? (I'm not impresed with the jet 9x20)
Here's a webpage of an individual with some experience on a couple of
the subject lathes:



3)Is the Micro Mark as good as it looks or are there electrical
problems with the variable speed as in others?
The MicroMark is a Sieg 7x12 lathe like the others; Grizzly, Homier,
HF, Northern Tool, Enco, etc.

4) Are the older atlas or south bend lathes better or worse at
holding tolerances than the chinese?
No experience here, but I wish we lived in the world of the past with
such as these available new.

I appreciate all the help I can get. The problem is if I ask a
dealer these questions they always try to build up thier product and
downgrade the others.
No arguement from me on this.

Craig

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