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Originally Posted by RoboChair
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The 7x10 & 7x12 lathes are mostly made in a couple of factories in China. Sold under a multitude of brand names. Actually not a bad choice for small work. Active hobbyist community that offers many improvements & support.
Little machine shop has repair & upgrade parts. (You will be replacing the plastic spindle gears soon after you start using the lathe) I would go with the longest bed I could afford. The 10 in bed is really too short. The 12 in one is actually about 4 in longer due to differences in the way they are measured.
Little Machine shop 7x14 on sale.
You don't need 3 phase power for the smaller mills & lathes.
Mr Forbes: Our South Bend 9 in is a mid 30s vintage. It has the single lever quick change gear box.
This is going to be leet. Or something like that. I can't wait. - Billfred [more] 
24-11-2015, 09:30
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