[macmillan]

Hey Everyone, I am considering getting a Lathe. I know they can get pretty pricey. So i don't want to make the wrong decision when getting one. That's where I need your help.

Things I need help with:

1.) Things to look for when getting a lathe.

2.) Best company to look at.

3.) What size to get (only plan on making parts as big a piston or a cylinder)

4.) and links would be awesome.


Thank you all.

Edit: Fixed Punctuation and Spelling

 

[macmillan]

I do ALOT of things using tools, I'm coppersmith

But I have never owned or worked on a lathe.

I just noticed that mini ones aren't to big, and I have a lot of free time that I could use making parts and such.

What do you mean by tooling?

This isn't just a spur of the moment thing though... I have been thinking about getting one since the beginning of this year. And I have been getting alot of money through my job so, I think, after I get a car : I will get a lathe.

Edit: And the one you got is the one I have been looking at for a long while

 

[macmillan]

Thanks for all the help.

I will be getting the one you got in the not to distant future(hopefully)