taiwanluthiers
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2016
- Location
- Xinjhuan District, New Taipei City
Hi
I'm really wanting a lathe. I do as much as I can with my mill, but not being able to turn stuff to a diameter sucks.
I'm wanting to get a 11x26/27/29 lathe from either Grizzly, Weiss, or Precision Matthews. Aside from its feature (apart from Grizzly the 11 inch lathe from both Precision Matthews and Weiss have 1.5" spindle bore, which is REALLY helpful.
The problem is, the machine weights about 600lbs. I will probably figure out a way to get them up to a third floor apartment by taking the machine apart and moving it piece by piece (that's how I got my G0704 which weights about 400lbs up the stairs, but the problem is, will I cause the floor to collapse by having TWO piece of machinery in my 3rd floor apartment?
I'm really wanting a lathe. I do as much as I can with my mill, but not being able to turn stuff to a diameter sucks.
I'm wanting to get a 11x26/27/29 lathe from either Grizzly, Weiss, or Precision Matthews. Aside from its feature (apart from Grizzly the 11 inch lathe from both Precision Matthews and Weiss have 1.5" spindle bore, which is REALLY helpful.
The problem is, the machine weights about 600lbs. I will probably figure out a way to get them up to a third floor apartment by taking the machine apart and moving it piece by piece (that's how I got my G0704 which weights about 400lbs up the stairs, but the problem is, will I cause the floor to collapse by having TWO piece of machinery in my 3rd floor apartment?