I was in the market for a typical Home Shop Machinist lathe as my first tool but came across a deal on a 1944 Monarch CY16 that I couldn't turn down. So now she's sitting in my garage on skids.
I have no specific intended use planned out, I'm just a mechanical/controls/robotics/systems engineer that likes to get my hands greasy.
Other than the space it takes up and electrical power, and assuming the tool is generally in decent shape, are there any pitfalls for owning/operating this lathe vs. a newer, smaller lathe?
I have no specific intended use planned out, I'm just a mechanical/controls/robotics/systems engineer that likes to get my hands greasy.
Other than the space it takes up and electrical power, and assuming the tool is generally in decent shape, are there any pitfalls for owning/operating this lathe vs. a newer, smaller lathe?