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Old 08-23-2006, 10:51 PM   #1
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I'm looking for like a 7x10 mini lathe. Looking to spend around $500. I know alot of you guy's have them, i searched but everything is the same! Let me know what you think is best.
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Old 08-23-2006, 10:56 PM   #2
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I have the Harbor Freight one and use the hell out of it. It has held up well.

It does have a bunch of runout, which I am told if you took the time you could shim out of it. I have never bothered, I ain't building crap for NASA.
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Nice, i was looking at your workshop thread and thougth it was a harbor freight one. This is the one you have, except in red, correct? http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/...ubCategoryName=
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Old 08-23-2006, 11:18 PM   #4
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93212

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44995
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Check out the info on http://www.mini-lathe.com/
There is a wealth of info on them.
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Old 08-25-2006, 10:06 PM   #6
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try the speedway lathe. Same thing as the HF, but $200 cheaper.
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ahah, I found it, homier.com
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Old 08-26-2006, 08:55 PM   #8
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Thanks! Do you have one? If so how does it work?
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good looking lathe, but it's out of stock till the end of september!!!!
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Me? No, I wish I did, but I know a decent amount about lathes-and mills- for someone who owns neither. These lathes are made by the same company (Sieg) in China that makes the Harbor Freight ones, just a different color, and price. Other than that, they are essentially the same. I have heard that they are not as precise as, say a Taig, but they are can hold a slightly larger workpiece. For what you are likely to use it for, (hobby RC, light metal-working, some woodworking, etc.), it will be fine. Jason -the head honcho- gets along fine with one of the Sieg-built models, and he produces some fine-looking work.
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How does it work? What exactly do you mean by that, like its functions, capabilities, features, basic operation? Ill be glad to tell you more about it, but what type(s) of questions do you have about it?
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Coreyk, are you still interested in lathe info.? I'm still more than willing to tell you about the lathe.
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