Good quality centre lathes??

Flexible Drive · Jun 6, 2019

Hi everybody.

I have been giving the task of researching some 2nd hand lathes as we our in need of a replacement in our workshop.

Could anyone point me in the right direction for good quality lathe manufacturers, it will be getting used for turning and drilling small components approx. 5mm to 30mm diameter.

Thanks in advance for anyone that can assist.

LKeithR · Jun 7, 2019

How long will the pieces you're working on be? Bed length is a major factor when choosing a lathe.
And what kind of accuracy do you need? This is also a big part of the selection process...

Luke.kerbey · Jun 7, 2019

Colchester, all day long!

thermite · Jun 7, 2019

Flexible Drive said:
...turning and drilling small components approx. 5mm to 30mm diameter.

At what count, accuracy, complexity, required throughput, turnaround time from the word "go", and in what material(s)?

Amongst "manual" lathes, those small diameters sound like Hardinge & clone if not simpler yet as a Purchase Order to a CNC shop.

TIME - setup as well as throughput at local wages, fully-burdened - is going to be where the "real" costs are, long-term.

iwananew10K · Jun 7, 2019

What is the machine being replaced?

PDW · Jun 7, 2019

Flexible Drive said:
Hi everybody.

I have been giving the task of researching some 2nd hand lathes as we our in need of a replacement in our workshop.

Could anyone point me in the right direction for good quality lathe manufacturers, it will be getting used for turning and drilling small components approx. 5mm to 30mm diameter.

Thanks in advance for anyone that can assist.

As an Aussie I can tell you straight out that just saying Australia as your location is spectacularly useless in getting help.

You could be in some remote shit-hole like Rockhampton for all I know.

Frankly you need to be using something like

lathe

and winnow to the size you need, distance, condition etc.

Or buy a new machine.....

PDW

Rob F. · Jun 7, 2019

PDW said:
As an Aussie I can tell you straight out that just saying Australia as your location is spectacularly useless in getting help.Frankly you need to be using something like

lathe

PDW

Seeing the size of the lathe in the link reminded me of the knife scene: :cheers:

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Street · Jun 7, 2019

Well it has been mentioned on here before but you can have a look at leblond Home - LeBlond Ltd. or whacheon Whacheon U.S.A., Inc. - Commercial Lathes - Used Lathe Equipment & Parts - www.whacheon.com but i would do a few cuts on the one to tell which one you like best.

So that means going for a little trip which is better than buying some lathe and finding out you have bought a junker whats a plane trip and looksee when you will be paying decent money for a decent lathe.

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