Subject: Re: Decent Bench Lathe Wanted

From: [email-masked] (Mark Kinsler )
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 06:35:22 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
SARUMAN <[email-masked]> wrote:
>Hi can anyone recommend a Decent Bench Lathe Capable of accepting 1" stock at
>least 8" long and with good accuracy. I saw one in the Micro Mark Catalog for
>a decent price but it seemed that the thru hole is only about .420 or so and I
>am thinking this will limit him. Am I misreading this Ad?

Probably not.  The South Bend 9 x 20" lathe I crave has a spindle hole 
that's only 3/4" in diameter.  But 1" stock could be turned on centers 
or with a chuck and one center in the tailstock.  

>                Anyone here own and use one of these Lathe's from Micro Mark?
>What are your thoughts on it?
>Thanx.....BTW interested folks the Lathe was $509 with zeroing incremental
>wheels.

I hadn't heard of Micro Mark.  I'd appreciate the comments of others on 
these machines.  Would you post the telephone number of Micro Mark?

                                        Mark Kinsler

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From: [email-masked] (SARUMAN)
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 17:38:42 GMT

>>Hi can anyone recommend a Decent Bench Lathe Capable of accepting 1" stock
>>at least 8" long and with good accuracy. I saw one in the Micro Mark Catalog
>>for a decent price but it seemed that the thru hole is only about .420 or so
>>and I am thinking this will limit him. Am I misreading this Ad?

>                                        Mark Kinsler

           I forgot to tell ya in Email but a Hooby Shop I deal with sells
Micro Mark products and seels them at approx 20% LESS than the prices in Micro
Mark's catalog. Big Little Railroad shop is it's name tho I again don't have
the # handy unfortunately. This place is also in New Jersey.