Recent content by horrorboy64

I had a look round the new cl4 & was disappointed with the way you had to align the centres by eye if the headstock is moved at all, & as I intend to swivel the headstock for hollowing out frequently I found that off-putting. I didn't see a switch to reverse the spindle rotation, & there isn't...

Hello all. Finally made my mind up & ordered the axi, I had a closer look at the CL & found a few things I wasn't keen on, so it's definitely worth doing the homework on these things. Just need to beef up the shed floor now! Thanks to all for your comments, much appreciated.

Yes, it's the new cl4 I was interested in, but I'm now seriously considering an axminster at1628vs, if I can wangle the extra expense. Again, being quite heavy & on cast legs, I guess a concrete pad is in order. Has anybody got anything negative to say about the axi at all or is it as good as it...

That's worth looking into, there's a concrete pad under the shed so I could key into that possibly. Cheers.

Hi all. I'm thinking of replacing my jet 1221vs with something bigger, & the new cl4 with a stand is in my price range. However, I use a wooden based shed as my workshop, & I'm concerned that any discrepancies in the floor level may twist the lathe out of line? Also, would I have any vibration...

Does anybody know anything about the SCT chucks sold by Chronos Engineering? M33 direct thread, lots of jaws, looks good on paper. I'd just like to hear if anybody has bought one & how they got on with it. Thanks.