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I think this a case of one gets what one pays for. 

There are some nice German lathes of a similar size but four to five times 
the price, at least in the UK.

For many hobbyist buying cheap and getting it right is part of the fun.

jackasspkd <[email protected]>

#235

I realize a new lathe needs to be adjusted and tweaked but yall are 
getting into milling and shimming a new lathe to get it to line up 
right. Is this typical for these Asian lathes. If I couldnt get one 
to adjust right I would send it back for another lathe or for a 
refund. I dont want to have to buy a milling machine to start taking 
metal off of a brand new lathe.

#237

I guess it all comes down to this: If money and space were no object, then a brand new South Bend 10" or one of the other lathes out there would fill the bill. On the other hand, for hobby/limited use, one of the bigger lathes is a considerable investment, not to mention cost of shipping and setting up such a machine. Given the small cost of these asian made lathes, even with their inherent inaccuracies, one would be hard pressed to justify purchasing a larger lathe, unless the intent is a start-up manufacturing shop, or serious production work. Regards, Nick
 "jackasspkd <leguess1@...>" <leguess1@...> wrote:I realize a new lathe needs to be adjusted and tweaked but yall are 
getting into milling and shimming a new lathe to get it to line up 
right. Is this typical for these Asian lathes. If I couldnt get one 
to adjust right I would send it back for another lathe or for a 
refund. I dont want to have to buy a milling machine to start taking 
metal off of a brand new lathe.


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#238

I can appreciate your concerns completely and had for some months
prior to purchasing a Homier 7X12 been paralyzed due to same.  Any of
the 7X1x lathes will be somewhat deficient if real precision is to be
expected.  The choices really come down to $$$; a Homier at about $360
delivered, a Lathemaster at over $700 delivered, a Prazzi at some low
to mid thousands of dollars, or a Myford at over $7000 in this size
class.

Craig

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "jackasspkd <leguess1@j...>"
<leguess1@j...> wrote:
I realize a new lathe needs to be adjusted and tweaked but yall are 
getting into milling and shimming a new lathe to get it to line up 
right. Is this typical for these Asian lathes. If I couldnt get one 
to adjust right I would send it back for another lathe or for a 
refund. I dont want to have to buy a milling machine to start taking 
metal off of a brand new lathe.

#243

The quality varies from machine to machine, but from
what I have seen and heard, has steadily gotten better
over the last few years. The new ones are usually very
good right out of the box, although they still require
some adjustments and TLC for best performance.  

The early Homier lathes were from a different
manufacturer. The good ones are pretty nice, but I
heard that they had a lot of QC problems and I believe
that was a factor in why Homier switched to the Sieg
brand.

Frank Hoose


--- "Craig C. Hopewell
<chopewel@...>"
<chopewel@...> wrote:
I can appreciate your concerns completely and had
for some months
prior to purchasing a Homier 7X12 been paralyzed due
to same.  Any of
the 7X1x lathes will be somewhat deficient if real
precision is to be
expected.  The choices really come down to $$$; a
Homier at about $360
delivered, a Lathemaster at over $700 delivered, a
Prazzi at some low
to mid thousands of dollars, or a Myford at over
$7000 in this size
class.

Craig

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "jackasspkd
<leguess1@j...>"
<leguess1@j...> wrote:
I realize a new lathe needs to be adjusted andtweaked but yall are 
getting into milling and shimming a new lathe toget it to line up 
right. Is this typical for these Asian lathes. IfI couldnt get one 
to adjust right I would send it back for anotherlathe or for a 
refund. I dont want to have to buy a millingmachine to start taking 
metal off of a brand new lathe.
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#245

Hi Frank, is the dark blue one the new version?

Charlie

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----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frank Hoose 
  To: 7x12minilathe@... 
  Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] Re: new machines

  The quality varies from machine to machine, but from
  what I have seen and heard, has steadily gotten better
  over the last few years. The new ones are usually very
  good right out of the box, although they still require
  some adjustments and TLC for best performance.  

  The early Homier lathes were from a different
  manufacturer. The good ones are pretty nice, but I
  heard that they had a lot of QC problems and I believe
  that was a factor in why Homier switched to the Sieg
  brand.

  Frank Hoose

  --- "Craig C. Hopewell
  <chopewel@...>"
  <chopewel@...> wrote:
  > I can appreciate your concerns completely and had
  > for some months
  > prior to purchasing a Homier 7X12 been paralyzed due
  > to same.  Any of
  > the 7X1x lathes will be somewhat deficient if real
  > precision is to be
  > expected.  The choices really come down to $$$; a
  > Homier at about $360
  > delivered, a Lathemaster at over $700 delivered, a
  > Prazzi at some low
  > to mid thousands of dollars, or a Myford at over
  > $7000 in this size
  > class.
  > 
  > Craig
  > 
  > --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "jackasspkd
  > <leguess1@j...>"
  > <leguess1@j...> wrote:
  > > I realize a new lathe needs to be adjusted and
  > tweaked but yall are 
  > > getting into milling and shimming a new lathe to
  > get it to line up 
  > > right. Is this typical for these Asian lathes. If
  > I couldnt get one 
  > > to adjust right I would send it back for another
  > lathe or for a 
  > > refund. I dont want to have to buy a milling
  > machine to start taking 
  > > metal off of a brand new lathe.
  > 
  > 
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#246

Charlie and Frank,

When speaking to Homier customer service the question always asked is 
"dark blue or light blue".  Having never seen both colors it is 
difficult to answer.  If they are trying to determine whether a 
machine is old-style or new-style there are better criteria than 
color, e.g., the set screw dials.  If new-style machines came in two 
colors, I still could not answer for the same reason and the fact 
that I would call my new-style machine medium blue.  In any event, 
Homier sent the correct chip tray based upon the order date.

Frank,

Do you have a picture of both colors?  Are the colors unique to the 
style?

Craig

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Charlie Starks" <cstarks@c...> 
wrote:
Hi Frank, is the dark blue one the new version?

Charlie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frank Hoose 

  The quality varies from machine to machine, but from
  what I have seen and heard, has steadily gotten better
  over the last few years. The new ones are usually very
  good right out of the box, although they still require
  some adjustments and TLC for best performance.  

  The early Homier lathes were from a different
  manufacturer. The good ones are pretty nice, but I
  heard that they had a lot of QC problems and I believe
  that was a factor in why Homier switched to the Sieg
  brand.

  Frank Hoose

  --- "Craig C. Hopewell
  <chopewel@r...>"
  <chopewel@r...> wrote:
  > I can appreciate your concerns completely and had
  > for some months
  > prior to purchasing a Homier 7X12 been paralyzed due
  > to same.  Any of
  > the 7X1x lathes will be somewhat deficient if real
  > precision is to be
  > expected.  The choices really come down to $$$; a
  > Homier at about $360
  > delivered, a Lathemaster at over $700 delivered, a
  > Prazzi at some low
  > to mid thousands of dollars, or a Myford at over
  > $7000 in this size
  > class.
  > 
  > Craig
  > 

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#247

Well, I guess if you had both models sitting side by
side you could say that the older model is dark blue
and the new model is light blue. But without the other
one to compare to, you could say the the new one is
dark blue.

Here are links to the
reviews of the new and old style:




lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Reviews/Homier_7x12/Homier_7x12_p1.htm

Frank Hoose



--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Craig C. Hopewell 
<chopewel@r...>" <chopewel@r...> wrote:
Charlie and Frank,

When speaking to Homier customer service the question always asked is 
"dark blue or light blue".  Having never seen both colors it is 
difficult to answer.  If they are trying to determine whether a 
machine is old-style or new-style there are better criteria than 
color, e.g., the set screw dials.  If new-style machines came in two 
colors, I still could not answer for the same reason and the fact 
that I would call my new-style machine medium blue.  In any event, 
Homier sent the correct chip tray based upon the order date.

Frank,

Do you have a picture of both colors?  Are the colors unique to the 
style?

Craig

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Charlie Starks" <cstarks@c...> 
wrote:
Hi Frank, is the dark blue one the new version?

Charlie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frank Hoose 

  The quality varies from machine to machine, but from
  what I have seen and heard, has steadily gotten better
  over the last few years. The new ones are usually very
  good right out of the box, although they still require
  some adjustments and TLC for best performance.  

  The early Homier lathes were from a different
  manufacturer. The good ones are pretty nice, but I
  heard that they had a lot of QC problems and I believe
  that was a factor in why Homier switched to the Sieg
  brand.

  Frank Hoose
  

  --- "Craig C. Hopewell
  <chopewel@r...>"
  <chopewel@r...> wrote:
  > I can appreciate your concerns completely and had
  > for some months
  > prior to purchasing a Homier 7X12 been paralyzed due
  > to same.  Any of
  > the 7X1x lathes will be somewhat deficient if real
  > precision is to be
  > expected.  The choices really come down to $$$; a
  > Homier at about $360
  > delivered, a Lathemaster at over $700 delivered, a
  > Prazzi at some low
  > to mid thousands of dollars, or a Myford at over
  > $7000 in this size
  > class.
  > 
  > Craig
  > 
 


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