In article , Brad Brigade wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 01:02:31 GMT, (Gary Coffman)
wrote:
How small? The Sherline is *tiny*. It is really a *micro* lathe rather
than a mini lathe. They're fine little machines, and there's a ton of
accessories available for them, but they are *tiny*. A similar machine
....
So I'm gonna back away from Sherline. Now I'm thinking of getting an
Atlas or Craftsman as suggested by Bob May, or a Grizzly 7x12. I read
somewhere that the Grizzly and Harbor Freight 7x12 were almost the
same machine, but the Grizzly has more features. So any recommendation
....
I'm hoping to spend about $2000 on a lathe, mill, and tools.
in for a penny? how about a pound? the 9x20(?) is very interesting,
too. s/b avail for about 200.00 more than the 7x10(12?) products when
they are both on sale. --Loren