--- In emcoV10lathe@..., Richard Kleinhenz <richk@...> wrote:
I see that Enco has the 8" Bison with D1-4 back for $318 plus tax,
free shipping. I am no longer floored by the prices of these things
and realized I consider it a bargain now... may go for it. Darn
thing is 38 lb!
Check out
They have 6" 4j plain backs:
7-850-0300 3-1/2 inch 1.000 3.4 lbs. $ 160.
7-850-0400 4 inch --- --- 170.
7-850-0500 5 inch 1.0236 8 lbs 175.
7-850-0600 6 inch 1.6535 9 lbs. 195.
7-850-0800 8 inch 1.9685 32 lbs. 255.
you can then get the adaptor plates for ~150.00
You can find them cheaper at various times.
Look at KBCtools; sometimes they are very cheap,
also there are some ebay vendors of bison stuff.
But you are right; look at the weight diff between
the 6 and 8 inch!! Holy crap!!
Maybe you are right; maybe the 6" is the way to go.
-Almus
