Jarrod
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2011
- Location
- Toronto, ON
Had a look at one recently. Seems like a nicely setup machine. I like that it has a clutch, whisper quiet when idling.
I'm considering buying one of these 12-inch Clausing lathes with a short bed, 24-inch between centres. Does anybody have an opinion based on experience about them? It's a 5900 series from 1970, but runs very quiet and shifts cleanly. The fellow is only selling it because he wants the real-estate and does all his work on his larger lathe.
I'd also appreciate thoughts about value with standard tooling. It will come with the three-jaw, four-jaw, drill chuck and typical small articles. It has a four-way tool post (not the lantern type)... That's all I see.
Let me know what your think about this one.
Thanks.
I'm considering buying one of these 12-inch Clausing lathes with a short bed, 24-inch between centres. Does anybody have an opinion based on experience about them? It's a 5900 series from 1970, but runs very quiet and shifts cleanly. The fellow is only selling it because he wants the real-estate and does all his work on his larger lathe.
I'd also appreciate thoughts about value with standard tooling. It will come with the three-jaw, four-jaw, drill chuck and typical small articles. It has a four-way tool post (not the lantern type)... That's all I see.
Let me know what your think about this one.
Thanks.