Lathe wanted

Soulcoma

Soulcoma

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Looking for a fairly cheap lathe just so I can retip my own shafts so I can experiment with different tips without the long waits and hassle of having it done for me.

Bonus would be one I could use to do wraps as well. As I’d like to try out some different wrap materials. And well also cuz I get bored and like to change the look up.

Suggestions please.
 
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Unfortunately cheap and cue making equipment never go together. There are a variety of haphazard rigs (drill attachments, etc) that I’ve have see people use to change tips. And of course many do it without a lathe with just a razor blade. But I recommend starting with Chris’s book and his machines:

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And mid America

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Bought a Mid America basic repair lathe first to do just that. I'm the type of guy that likes to do my own thing, and there was nothing local available. Great lathe for its purpose. But then as usually happens, I wanted to do more, and without a big bore headstock the basic repair lathe was limited so I purchased their professional version one. Back when i bought my Basic Repair lathe they were cheaper, think I paid 700 something, when upgrading I had many offers to buy it, ended up selling it to a friend for $500 even though I had better offers from others, as he was a friend and I didn't have to ship it. Cost justifiable for what I use it for, probably not, but priceless in the enjoyment I get from it.
 
muskyed said:
Bought a Mid America basic repair lathe first to do just that. I'm the type of guy that likes to do my own thing, and there was nothing local available. Great lathe for its purpose. But then as usually happens, I wanted to do more, and without a big bore headstock the basic repair lathe was limited so I purchased their professional version one. Back when i bought my Basic Repair lathe they were cheaper, think I paid 700 something, when upgrading I had many offers to buy it, ended up selling it to a friend for $500 even though I had better offers from others, as he was a friend and I didn't have to ship it. Cost justifiable for what I use it for, probably not, but priceless in the enjoyment I get from it.
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Why didnt you just buy a larger headstock
 
muskyed said:
The motor was too small
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The motor on the basic got a huge upgrade late last year. We changed it from the little ac 280 watt version to a much better 550 watt dc motor with a speed control that has a lot better range in variability. It also now uses the same belt - bracket - and pulley system as the pro version so no more stretched and broken o-ring belts
 
Just curious how well these are built , and will the bearings hold up with those big chucks. The parts on those are probably proprietary and nothing else fits them. Just food for thought
 
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