matmac
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I'm looking at a NU Tool CH37 3 Foot Wood Turning Lathe for a first lathe. Is this a good idea? found one relatively cheap. looks sturdy, old but sturdy. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
Thanks
Matt
chipmunk":18lgj0hk said:Perhaps I should clarify my comments. I didn't mean that Record or Myford lathes were not a good choice for beginners at the right price, just that they will probably be more expensive than less well known and equally good lathes such as the less well known Tymes.
With a wood lathe the misalignment of centres is a relatively minor inconvenience and isn't the same problem as it is on a metalwork lathe where you'd be always creating tapers. It really becomes a real pain when trying to drill with a Jacobs chuck in the tailstock and when using a chuck in the headstock but a free-hand turner will compensate for it pretty much without thinking about it when turning between centres.
HTH
Jon
matmac":iszpjnhl said:Thank you everyone. Stupidly i bought it before i saw any of the feedback. Il see what i can do i guess. Thank you for your time. Gota be better then no lathe i guess haha
woodfarmer":37yensh0 said:This the first lathe I have used with a swivelling headstock and I am doubtful if the feature is woth the aggravation.
I'm amazed the 1624 does not have an alignment detent you can return to, if it does not then can you not construct and attach a suitable one to the headstock/bed interface.woodfarmer":2fm1ciyu said:.......
This is precisely the problem with not having an accurately locked position fore and aft. I can never drill a hole to exact size and even when I bring the tailstock up point to point with centres it is nigh on imposisble to get them lined up in both directions. Worse, if you move the headstock mid turning, you cannot put it back anywhere near correctly unles you dismount everything and fit centres. ( Axminster 1624)
This the first lathe I have used with a swivelling headstock and I am doubtful if the feature is woth the aggravation.
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CHJ":sse6bzju said:I'm amazed the 1624 does not have an alignment detent you can return to, if it does not then can you not construct and attach a suitable one to the headstock/bed interface.woodfarmer":sse6bzju said:.......
This is precisely the problem with not having an accurately locked position fore and aft. I can never drill a hole to exact size and even when I bring the tailstock up point to point with centres it is nigh on imposisble to get them lined up in both directions. Worse, if you move the headstock mid turning, you cannot put it back anywhere near correctly unles you dismount everything and fit centres. ( Axminster 1624)
This the first lathe I have used with a swivelling headstock and I am doubtful if the feature is woth the aggravation.
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