I have been lurking around here for a while and finally have a reason to post. I have been shopping for a lathe for sometime for my shop. I just recently added a Bridgeport mill. My ideal lathe would probably be a Sheldon but they are few and far between. I have a shot at a Logan 820 that I am considering. It is not the ideal lathe for my purposes with the smaller spindle bore and only 24" bed, but there is still quite a bit I can do with it. I'm thinking of picking it up to get started with while I wait for something else to come along.
I just want to make sure it is a good investment. It comes with a 3 and 4 jaw chuck, live center, drill chuck, and some other odds and ends. It does look little rough (at least paint wise) but to my eye everything seems to be there and functions smoothly. There isn't much backlash although it does tighten up a bit on the far end but not overly so. As long as I can get my money back out of this down the road, I think I will pull the trigger. I have posted a couple of pics and would appreciate any feedback. Does anything look to be missing? Any other red flags?
Oh, and to tie this in with gunsmithing, I am currently finishing up an a 9mm Uzi build from a parts kit. The most difficult aspect of the build was making the mods to the bolt to make it semi-auto. Those things are made from some hard steel. I had a friend with a full machine shop do some of the milling on it, and I finished it up with a dremel. Also managed to snap off a carbide bit trying to ream out the firing pin hole just a bit wider.
Thanks in advance,
J
I just want to make sure it is a good investment. It comes with a 3 and 4 jaw chuck, live center, drill chuck, and some other odds and ends. It does look little rough (at least paint wise) but to my eye everything seems to be there and functions smoothly. There isn't much backlash although it does tighten up a bit on the far end but not overly so. As long as I can get my money back out of this down the road, I think I will pull the trigger. I have posted a couple of pics and would appreciate any feedback. Does anything look to be missing? Any other red flags?
Oh, and to tie this in with gunsmithing, I am currently finishing up an a 9mm Uzi build from a parts kit. The most difficult aspect of the build was making the mods to the bolt to make it semi-auto. Those things are made from some hard steel. I had a friend with a full machine shop do some of the milling on it, and I finished it up with a dremel. Also managed to snap off a carbide bit trying to ream out the firing pin hole just a bit wider.
Thanks in advance,
J