Subject: Prazzi Lathes

From: [email-masked] (JD)
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 17:30:15 GMT

Does anyone have experience with Prazzi lathes ?  I am new to the
hobby and would like something small to aid me in the restoration of a
60's Chevy auto.  I want to machine small items such as engine
brackets etc.  The lathe I am considering is (I think) a Prazzi model
300.  It is a 5" x 12" unit which is a little small but should
suffice.  Are replacement parts available easily ?  The unit is "like
new"  in the crate with manuals and all accessories including a
horizontal milling attachment.  The seller is asking $500.00     Any
ideas, suggestions, or comments would be really appreciated.  Thanks

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From: Kevin Maggard <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 22:20:37 -0400

> ideas, suggestions, or comments would be really appreciated.  Thanks

That price is a steal!!!!   But while that machine is very nice it will be too small to do most 
of the work that you want to do.  I would like to buy it if you don't( already own one but would 
buy another at that price), but you would also need a larger machine for car restoration work.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 23:39:07 GMT

[email-masked] (JD) wrote:

>60's Chevy auto. 

The Prazi is a good lathe, but is a little cumbersome to setup and
adjust.  I have one at my business.  $500 is a steal.  

This lathe is too small for your application.  I do not think that you
will be satisfied with it.  The one at my business works on parts that
are under 1/8 inch.  

J. M. Stuart

Engineer / Inventor / Patentee

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From: [email-masked] (Ed Chejlava)
Date: 10 Jun 1996 22:42:00 GMT

In message <[email-masked]> - [email-masked] writes:

:>
:>[email-masked] (JD) wrote:
:>
:>>Does anyone have experience with Prazzi lathes ?  I am new to the
:>>hobby and would like something small to aid me in the restoration of a
:>>60's Chevy auto. 
:>
:>The Prazi is a good lathe, but is a little cumbersome to setup and
:>adjust.  I have one at my business.  $500 is a steal.  
:>
:>This lathe is too small for your application.  I do not think that you
:>will be satisfied with it.  The one at my business works on parts that
:>are under 1/8 inch.  
:>
:>J. M. Stuart
:>
:>Engineer / Inventor / Patentee
:>
:>
:>
:>
I have a Prazi 5x12" lathe... haven't used it for much since I've gotten it, 
but I think I agree that it will be too small for car-stuff.   

I also have the milling head attachment and haven't been very satisfied with 
that since the block that conencts the milling head to the lathe is aluminum 
with several adjustments in it...ends ub being way too flexible for any 
serious cutting (i.e. I end up taking LOTS of 10 thousands passes since 
anything thicker makes the whole setup shimmy alot.)  Currently am debating 
whether I should plunk down the 1200 for the Prazi milling table or should I 
just 'store' the milling head and buy a 'lower precision' milling/drilling 
machine such as the Jet?  

(One other annoyance with the Prazi is that the lead screw is metric while 
the cross slides and the milling head travel are in english...???)

Ed C.

When I grow up, I want to be an HVAC guy.  

..Any job where duct tape is the CORRECT tool has to be great.