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Re: lathes, what's best?

I'll start off by saying that I'm not a machinist and I don't have a professional opinion. With that out of the way I will tell you I have used several different lathes between our robot team and where I work. I don't know the model numbers off hand but the brands I've used are Acer (where I work), Jet and South Bend (robot team). I am most impressed with the South Bend and least impressed with the Jet. The South Bend seemed to be built better and is more "refined". The Jet seemed "flimsy" (for lack of a better word) and didn't run as smooth as the other two. Now it is possible that the other two are "lower models" in the product line than the South Bend was and may not reflect the Acer and Jet brands as a whole.
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