View Single Post
  #12   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 26-06-2015, 02:12
theawesome1730's Avatar
theawesome1730 theawesome1730 is offline
Registered User
FRC #1730 (Team Driven)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
Posts: 316
theawesome1730 will become famous soon enough
Re: Critique our lathe choice

Quote:
Originally Posted by RoboChair View Post
It will never be the BEAST that a Hardinge HLV(mmm that dovetail way) is, but it being used may actually be better than buying a new one.
Yes! This this this! TD has a Hardinge HLV-H and a Grizzly (or something similar) and there is no comparison. If you can afford it and have room, the HLV-H is about the best you can get. Way better than a new lathe unless you are spending tens of thousands on it.
__________________



2015 GKC Engineering Inspiration
2015 Colorado Winners