Need recommendations for an inexpensive lathe to make metric threaded stuff - rec.crafts.metalworking

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Norm Dresner

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More options Dec 30 2005, 4:50 am

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From: "Norm Dresner" <nd...@att.net>

Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:50:23 GMT

Local: Fri, Dec 30 2005 4:50 am

Subject: Re: Need recommendations for an inexpensive lathe to make metric threaded stuff

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"Randy Replogle" <spamgoeshe...@verizon.net> wrote in message

news:fhi5r1ldvqcqb04lfp9db0h3ik1sa6ii0t@4ax.com...

> On 28 Dec 2005 08:15:27 -0800, sta...@prolynx.com wrote:
> This one has english *and* metric threading.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44859

> Rrandy
> --

Well ... It looks perfect for the task I specified, BUT ... It's going to
take a lot of fancy footwork to justify $500++ and the space it'll occupy
when I'm not using it. Of course, I could also do some interesting work at
my secondary hobby -- Model Railroading [with a heavy emphasis on the
Modeling] -- but still, it's an awful lot of machinery to sit idle most of
the time.

OTOH, I've always wanted a lathe to make some of the more esoteric parts for
modeling locomotives from scratch ...

I'll have to think about this. I'm not convinced yet and there's still the
Chancellor of the Exchequer (SWMBO) who heads the local finance committee
;-))

Norm

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