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Well, I stopped at Precision Machine yesterday and Matt has me on the list for a PM1236 with the preferred package. All the units arriving later this month were sold (I took too long to make up my...

Interesting suggestion smallblock, especially considering it's a cnc machine. I noticed in another thread you had one on order and wondered if you received it yet.

I like the machine but since I'm...

Interesting. Maybe I'll get two... this way one can make parts for the other one, ha.

Thanks cuttingchips. I really do like the SB1001... very impressive. And if you have any interest in following along with a diehard SB1001 owner, check out the two threads on CNCZone by MIKBUL. But...

Thanks for the input but you may have taken my post a little too seriously because I'm not looking for any specialized tools. I just want enough of the more common tools to get started such as...

I was considering buying the G9972Z but now I'm strongly leaning towards the G4003 despite the jump in price. A lot of machine for someone who hasn't used one before but I'm retired and have the time...

There is some general information on the Lathes UK website but limited. Also no mention of the 27-700 model number and I can't find that number anywhere. The lathe does have a Rockwell nameplate and...

(1) Initially I was considering one of these Grizzly lathes

- G9972Z 11x26 559 lbs 1-yr Warranty $1,495 + $255 Stand + $150 Shipping = $1,900
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- G0752 10x22 453 lbs 1-Year...

Since it looks like I'm not buying the Craftsman/Atlas lathe, I'll skip posting to a separate thread. I don't know all the proper terms so please bear with me. Here is the rundown...

The lathe,...

Less than half... wow, that's impressive. I should have you call the places I found, then give you 25% of the amount you save me, ha.

I just got back from seeing the Craftsman Commercial/Atlas...

Thanks for pointing out the 2nd operation lathes because that was something I didn't even know to look for and I definitely want a lathe which will do threads. Although I've been fascinated with CNC...

Will definitely take a look, thanks. Now I'm sorting through my eBay finds. My head is beginning to ache... probably ready to explode, ha.

There are (10) South Bend 9 & 10 inch lathes within 500...

Interesting... thanks for the link Al. I sort of like the way that place only sells two lathes and an abundance of parts. Sort of gives you more confidence considering if his lathes are junk, it...

The main reasons I'm still considering this particular Craftsman is for it's condition and it apparently fixed a lot of issues of the earlier models. I get the feeling some of the various negative...

Thanks for the help... I'm learning but this is tougher than I thought since there are issues even with older lathes. Talked to the guy with the Atlas/Craftsman Commercial lathe. I get the idea he...

I'm still trying, ha. I never really used craigslist that much... maybe a couple times... but I was disappointed in the number of results for a metal lathe, let along the condition. I searched...

The lack of tooling bothered me which raises a question. How easy or difficult would it be to find tooling for these type of machines? Will the tooling be expensive because people know it's for an...

Forgot... I'm in Washington PA... about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh.

Thanks again.

I was looking at craigslist and found this...
atlas metal lathe

Although some people don't like Craftsman/Atlas I'm not sure if that would apply to this commercial grade lathe so...

Thanks ianagos...

Is it different for course thread because the cuts are deeper so you can't go as fast?

I'm going to take a look on Craig's list today and see what I can find locally. I did...

Appreciate the info rockcliff... just added that to my list.

I've read where the better rpm for cutting threads can be as low as 50 rpm yet many machines don't go less than 150 rpm. Even though...

I'm very new at this... have yet to use a metal lathe but I've always had a knack for fabricating using basic tools and want to take more advantage of it. I especially like working with stainless...

I'm new here so I'm in the poking around stage but noticed you have an sb1001 which is one of the lathes I'm interested in. I was hoping to see what you thought of it. Hopefully I'm not opening any...

Hi Everyone,

I've been spending the past week looking for my first metal lathe. Ran into this forum during my search and after reading multiple threads it felt like a good place to belong....