I'm looking for something to machine the ends of ballscrews. I currently have a 13x40 import lathe. I was about to drop a few hundred on a collet chuck, but am having second thoughts... maybe should just ditch the whole lathe and go with something else.
How good are the old 10x20 Monarchs and Hardinge toolroom lathes for this application? The ball screws are very hard and require carbide insert tooling to get through. They're also best held to the spindle with 5C collets.
Your opinions? What kind of a manual lathe would you buy given a 10K budget?
How good are the old 10x20 Monarchs and Hardinge toolroom lathes for this application? The ball screws are very hard and require carbide insert tooling to get through. They're also best held to the spindle with 5C collets.
Your opinions? What kind of a manual lathe would you buy given a 10K budget?
