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Re: Lathe Suggestions

Finding a good used lathe is a lot more difficult than finding a used milling machine. There is no single "flagship" design that you see with Bridgeport knee mills for lathes. You need to know what you are looking for in terms of minimum specs and capabilities of the machine. But the upside is if you are patient and watchful you can get a lot more machine for your money.

What are you wanting to make with it primarily? Shafts and drive axles? Because you can get away with a tiny lathe for those kinds of parts.
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