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Advice needed please :)
Philip Greenwood:
Hello Katchin
I would say the same regarding the Axminster its a good lathe, I have the Record CL4 but you do have problems if run at a hight speed or out of balance work.
I would not bolt down a lathe unless you placed some rubber matting under each corner, the reason why is if you bolt this direct to the floor and its uneven you will put stress on the lathe castings and could twist the bed, the rubbery will stop this unless the flow is very uneven, just see how much it woulds rock on the floor, then put a packing piece under until its firm the bolt through this packing and the rubber. but try without bolting down first.
Hope this helps
Philip
thebowlerhattedturner:
Hi Katchin,
I echo the comments above. The chances are you will have the need to upgrade as you get more into turning so you also have to take into consideration the equipment you will be buying. It's easier (and cheaper)to upgrade if all your bits are already of a larger thread size. I have never turned on a Record lathe but from experience lathes with bed bars are less stable than those with a cast bed. I expect that your fellow club members have both types of lathe amongst their ranks so you may be able to try before you buy. I know that Record's after sales service is pretty good but in my opinion you can't beat Axminster.
Hope this is of some use.
Regards
John
Katchin:
thanks all, i'll get the axminster, I may just buy new, assuming i dont see one on ebay soon.
woodndesign:
Hi Katchin, Well come to the forum and woodturning..
You've had some very sound advice to both the Lathes, I'd say also the Axminster range, mostly as it's the larger thread/#2 morse taper, which would make upgrading easier to a larger future Lathe.
Axminster ran a package deal on the 1000 a month or to ago, but no luck at the moment, but if you give them a call to order, who knows what they may put together, try for lathe and chuck, it may be the K10 only, but it takes all the jaw range, the pro would be the best one and the 1000 should carry the weight, I should hope so, as my wife wanted a lathe and as big fan of ebay bargains, found a 2006 M900 with pro-chuck and tools, I had to take off a few rough edges and dress the thread, so all fitted well and all works well, it just the case of vari-matic speed adjustment, shifting a lever to change speed, easier than a belt/pulley change, the tools how ever of the proform kit are a bit odd in profile and if new to turning would be hard work to use, my wife found this and I'd already had concern myself, as to just how well they worked, maybe the whole reason the lad sold up himself!!!
As said try ebay, if anything reasonable local to you, the M950 would be about the same as the 1000 and you could get other kit with it, just watch on what you spent, but as your going new see if they'll put a deal together, worth a try... ;D.
Regards. David
Philip Greenwood:
Hi
Just to add i have just borough an Axminster K10 chuck, found this to be as good as any chuck i have had in the past. Good selection of jaws and better price then Record.
Philip
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