Lathes

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Some of us are a little bit too old to learn new tricks, Davy boy

Indeed we are.

[Das Boot]

Some of us are a little bit too old to learn new tricks, Davy boy

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yup. The L1015. You don't want power-feed anything. Just the basic assembled machine. Get fancy later once you become-one-with-the-machine. Take it out a few times, buy it drinks, invite it over for the night, only then dress it up with accessories.

David

[Albacore 569]

Thank you boss! You recommend the L1015? (w Motor it looks like).

Have an old Atlas lathe I bought 20 years ago from a junior college metal shop teacher I was taking a class on lathe operating because I thought it would be fun and useful. The teacher used it as a kid when Franklyn Roosevelt was president! It must be 80 plus years old. It scares me to use it now and like to replace with something more useful and smaller and safer. Any out there collect old lathes? I'll sell. Its painted blue and is clean. It is about 36 inches long.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David? Can you recommend any good straight forward metal lathes that are not too expensive? Like the ones n the photos? Thanks!

I've got three active lathes in the shop these days. But the Taig is my baby. Get this one, Steve! Micro Lathe II Archives - TAIG Tools

[Albacore 569]

David? Can you recommend any good straight forward metal lathes that are not too expensive? Like the ones n the photos? Thanks!

[JHapprich]

Beautiful!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

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