Derek
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- UK, Midlands
Hello all
I know several people here have a good engineering background, so I am after some advice, please. I have to buy a lathe for work. The primary purpose is the accurate drilling of holes into bolts which I use in various repairs- the frequency I need to do this means that it will soon pay for itself compared with asking a neighbouring engineering firm to do it for me. Even I should be able to make a lathe do this basic function.
However, a secondary purpose will require the ability to cut threads into tubes and rods. My question is whether the ability to cut threads is a fairly common feature of lathes or is this restricted to top end fully professional versions only.
This unit looks fairly reasonable for the amount of work I am planning. It says it can cut 'screw threads' but I can't see any mechanism for doing so. Does anyone have any opinions on this unit, please?
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl5...qUunWRnBD50Oe1wEsRGh6bZmCDwjE4oqe-plOzUxP6zAQ
I have asked the vendor but I must have reached the only person who knows less about lathes than I do... Does anyone have any recommendations, please? The ability to access the lathe for hobby purposes at the weekend is also not lost on me...
Many thanks
Derek
I know several people here have a good engineering background, so I am after some advice, please. I have to buy a lathe for work. The primary purpose is the accurate drilling of holes into bolts which I use in various repairs- the frequency I need to do this means that it will soon pay for itself compared with asking a neighbouring engineering firm to do it for me. Even I should be able to make a lathe do this basic function.
However, a secondary purpose will require the ability to cut threads into tubes and rods. My question is whether the ability to cut threads is a fairly common feature of lathes or is this restricted to top end fully professional versions only.
This unit looks fairly reasonable for the amount of work I am planning. It says it can cut 'screw threads' but I can't see any mechanism for doing so. Does anyone have any opinions on this unit, please?
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl5...qUunWRnBD50Oe1wEsRGh6bZmCDwjE4oqe-plOzUxP6zAQ
I have asked the vendor but I must have reached the only person who knows less about lathes than I do... Does anyone have any recommendations, please? The ability to access the lathe for hobby purposes at the weekend is also not lost on me...
Many thanks
Derek
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