I also have a SB 9 B.? I have had it for a decade or so.? It is a good little lathe.? The spindle bore is a bit limiting, probably my biggest complaint.? I have been toying around thinking about getting something bigger, maybe a turret lathe as that would help with the bigger swing and bore size as well as helping with repetitive tasks.
The SB 9 is a wonderful lathe for learning on.? I think of the flat belts as a fuse. I keep them just tight enough so they will slip when I do stupid stuff.
On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 5:05 PM mike allen <animal@...> wrote:
??? ??? Folks need to keep in mind when looking for a SB that
there's 2 different 10" lathes? the 10 K like mentioned below with
the small spindle bore & the Heavy 10 with the larger spindle
bore , I ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? believe the heavy has? @ 1.375 while
the 10 K is under 1" .
??? ??? ??? ??? animal
On 1/9/2023 3:57 PM, davesmith1800
wrote:
Welcome to the group?
You find the 9" was designed To be full function lathe for
laboratory,? electronics auto, any where just need a small lathe.
The 10K is almost the same lathe only adds 3/4" to the swing and
it take a 5/8" collet.?
