Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

[TonyHallo]

Looks like a nice machine, like the power crossfeed and reverse feed. They are 25 miles from my home and never heard of them? The slim live center would be a good option if you with them.

 

[Snoopy1]

That looks like a perfect machine you will be very pleased with it and has true inch feed very important for us that work in 4-40 and 2-56 thread sizes.

 

[dhal22]

Most of your comments are over my head but I want to make my own stuff so I will figure it out. Still seems like that size is too much for our hobby.

 

[Snoopy1]

Most of your comments are over my head but I want to make my own stuff so I will figure it out. Still seems like that size is too much for our hobby.

If you can you will never regret buying it. Good tools are always a good investment, and they last a life time.

 

[dhal22]

Every tool I buy professionally is top shelf just for that reason.

 

[dhal22]

Looks like a nice machine, like the power crossfeed and reverse feed. They are 25 miles from my home and never heard of them? The slim live center would be a good option if you with them.

Tony, what other brands are out there? I'm seeing a couple of brands but not many.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Harbor Freight is probably good enough for what we do. I just bought a used Harbor Freight mini mill off a friend of mine. Hoping to pick it up sometime today.

 

[TonyHallo]

Grizzly tools has a wide selection. I think all are built by Sieg in China.

 

[TonyHallo]

Here's a photo from yesterday, was center drilling a piece stock to hold the rod end screws while the heads were faced. Took 12" of the way just to drill, needed to push the tailstock out of the to tap, this is why a larger machine is better. I would get the 30" bed if possible

 

[dhal22]

Here's a photo from yesterday, was center drilling a piece stock to hold the rod end screws while the heads were faced. Took 12" of the way just to drill, needed to push the tailstock out of the to tap, this is why a larger machine is better. I would get the 30" bed if possible

So the PM1030v is now on the bigger side of my search.