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Posted by Austin Shackles on April 26, 2008, 3:55 am
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On or around Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:10:27 +0100, Mark Rand
>On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:15:39 +0100, "Stuart Bridger"
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>>I an interested in getting into Model Engineering and looking at my first
>>"home lathe".
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>See Bob Minchin's post. There could be an opportunity there.
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>From the sublime to the ridiculous, try this for a laugh:-
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230245042597
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nice, but not really 4.5K of nice, I think. especially if you could have
this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150239027661
or if you want smaller, this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190217648993
Nice L5 here too:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230246575313
Also noted a couple of chipmasters.
I've never been entirely convinced about Myford. Sure, it's a good machine,
but I don't see any real justification for them being twice the price of
other good machines.
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Posted by Adrian Godwin on April 26, 2008, 12:14 pm
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> I've never been entirely convinced about Myford. Sure, it's a good machine,
> but I don't see any real justification for them being twice the price of
> other good machines.
I have a shabby ML7. No, I don't think the machine itself is worth
more, but what does please me is the easy availability (albeit at a
premium) of absolutely any spare part, accessory or upgrade I care to
name. This could have been equally true of any number of superior
machines, and some, like colchesters and boxfords, aren't too hard to
find either .. but it's Myford that's in top position and we might as
well live with it. If you can find other, sturdier, stuff then be glad
- Myford's popularity is giving you a bargain !
-adrian
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Posted by Peter Fairbrother on April 29, 2008, 12:04 pm
Please log in for more thread options Stuart Bridger wrote:
> I an interested in getting into Model Engineering and looking at my first
> "home lathe".
> I have a reasonable budget, but Myford is out of the question.
> I did an engineering apprenticeship back in the early 1980's and spent a
> month working with what I believe was a Colchester Triumph 2000. After my
> apprenticeship I moved into Electronics and finally ended up in IT where I
> am now. Somewhere in the recesses of my brain I hope are some residual
> turning skills.
> I have looked at Chester and Warco on the web, with the latter looking more
> attactive.
> However I am somewhat confused as to which direction to go in. Belt change
> or variable speed and what features are most desirable? No one product seems
> to offer what I consider the perfect solution. The Warco WM280V-F looks
> attractive as it offers a reasonable capacity and a power cross feed. The
> latter I could consider as pretty much essential from my previous
> experience. One concern I have on this model is the low end speed, 125 RPM.
> Is this slow enough? I would rather speed a little more and get something
> decent than get a machine that I "grow out of". I am not really up for
> refurbing a machine as it will be my first machine tool. A lot of the work I
> am planning will be model scale stuff, but the capability to machine larger
> items is atractive. Have I been "spoilt" by my turning stint during my
> apprenticeship and am expecting too much from a first lathe?
>
> The advice of the group would be much appreciated
>
> Stuart
>
>
This:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wabeco-CC-D6000E-CNC-Lathe_W0QQitemZ180237557898QQihZ008QQcategoryZ112399QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
might be interesting if you have a few bob to spend. Wabeco are good,
and while this is CNC it can also be used manually.
no connection (I just want it myself !!!)
-- Peter Fairbrother
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Posted by David Littlewood on April 29, 2008, 1:33 pm
Please log in for more thread options >Stuart Bridger wrote:
>> I an interested in getting into Model Engineering and looking at my
>>first "home lathe".
>> I have a reasonable budget, but Myford is out of the question.
>> I did an engineering apprenticeship back in the early 1980's and
>>spent a month working with what I believe was a Colchester Triumph
>>2000. After my apprenticeship I moved into Electronics and finally
>>ended up in IT where I am now. Somewhere in the recesses of my brain
>>I hope are some residual turning skills.
>> I have looked at Chester and Warco on the web, with the latter
>>looking more attactive.
>> However I am somewhat confused as to which direction to go in. Belt
>>change or variable speed and what features are most desirable? No one
>>product seems to offer what I consider the perfect solution. The
>>Warco WM280V-F looks attractive as it offers a reasonable capacity
>>and a power cross feed. The latter I could consider as pretty much
>>essential from my previous experience. One concern I have on this
>>model is the low end speed, 125 RPM. Is this slow enough? I would
>>rather speed a little more and get something decent than get a
>>machine that I "grow out of". I am not really up for refurbing a
>>machine as it will be my first machine tool. A lot of the work I am
>>planning will be model scale stuff, but the capability to machine
>>larger items is atractive. Have I been "spoilt" by my turning stint
>>during my apprenticeship and am expecting too much from a first lathe?
>> The advice of the group would be much appreciated
>> Stuart
>
>This:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wabeco-CC-D6000E-CNC-Lathe_W0QQitemZ180237557898QQ
>ihZ008QQcategoryZ112399QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>might be interesting if you have a few bob to spend. Wabeco are good,
>and while this is CNC it can also be used manually.
>
>no connection (I just want it myself !!!)
>
>-- Peter Fairbrother
Yet another seller who has ignored the new eBay rules that the bid price
must include VAT!
David
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David Littlewood
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Posted by Austin Shackles on April 29, 2008, 4:57 pm
Please log in for more thread options On or around Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:33:59 +0100, David Littlewood
>>Stuart Bridger wrote:
>>> I an interested in getting into Model Engineering and looking at my
>>>first "home lathe".
>>> I have a reasonable budget, but Myford is out of the question.
>>> I did an engineering apprenticeship back in the early 1980's and
>>>spent a month working with what I believe was a Colchester Triumph
>>>2000. After my apprenticeship I moved into Electronics and finally
>>>ended up in IT where I am now. Somewhere in the recesses of my brain
>>>I hope are some residual turning skills.
>>> I have looked at Chester and Warco on the web, with the latter
>>>looking more attactive.
>>> However I am somewhat confused as to which direction to go in. Belt
>>>change or variable speed and what features are most desirable? No one
>>>product seems to offer what I consider the perfect solution. The
>>>Warco WM280V-F looks attractive as it offers a reasonable capacity
>>>and a power cross feed. The latter I could consider as pretty much
>>>essential from my previous experience. One concern I have on this
>>>model is the low end speed, 125 RPM. Is this slow enough? I would
>>>rather speed a little more and get something decent than get a
>>>machine that I "grow out of". I am not really up for refurbing a
>>>machine as it will be my first machine tool. A lot of the work I am
>>>planning will be model scale stuff, but the capability to machine
>>>larger items is atractive. Have I been "spoilt" by my turning stint
>>>during my apprenticeship and am expecting too much from a first lathe?
>>> The advice of the group would be much appreciated
>>> Stuart
>>
>>This:
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wabeco-CC-D6000E-CNC-Lathe_W0QQitemZ180237557898QQ
>>ihZ008QQcategoryZ112399QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>>might be interesting if you have a few bob to spend. Wabeco are good,
>>and while this is CNC it can also be used manually.
>>
>>no connection (I just want it myself !!!)
>>
>>-- Peter Fairbrother
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>Yet another seller who has ignored the new eBay rules that the bid price
>must include VAT!
which, IMHO, is much fairer. I don't approve of people quoting ex-vat
prices, except for genuine wholesalers.
I presume eBay will start pulling auctions, before long.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << ...and Kill them.
a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
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