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Plastic
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia
Hey,
Posting here since Monarch bought out Dean Smith & Grace, so it's kinda a Monarch.
I've been offered a good deal on an early DSG 17x48. It's very solid, good working condition. Has 3&4 jaw, spindle plug, etc. it's spent it's life cutting threads in a brass shop. Feels great to operate.
I am tempted as it is a lot more robust than some of the other options I've looked at but I am unsure. It has a fast lock spindle (obsolete?) and has a plain bearing headstock. This means it's limited to 720rpm which seems too slow for carbide? And I have no clue on what maintenance plain bearing headstocks need.
Would you use one for one-off general machining?
Posting here since Monarch bought out Dean Smith & Grace, so it's kinda a Monarch.
I've been offered a good deal on an early DSG 17x48. It's very solid, good working condition. Has 3&4 jaw, spindle plug, etc. it's spent it's life cutting threads in a brass shop. Feels great to operate.
I am tempted as it is a lot more robust than some of the other options I've looked at but I am unsure. It has a fast lock spindle (obsolete?) and has a plain bearing headstock. This means it's limited to 720rpm which seems too slow for carbide? And I have no clue on what maintenance plain bearing headstocks need.
Would you use one for one-off general machining?
