Ok, normally I would keep on researching, but I have been doing that for like 3 days nonstop. I want to buy a mini lathe for a first lathe and I'm trying to find a good cheap one. Many have caught my eye. Now I keep hearing problems. So I'm gonna ask, currently, which lathes can i buy for like $600 dollars that are ready to use straight out of the box that could thread. I keep hearing that the 7x series need work and stuff. So for that price is the only work out of the box lathe the Micro-mark 7x14.
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=82710
Also is this mechanical threading or is there a digital programed threading. I also do know that threading is hard. I just want that feature when i'm good enough to be able to use it becasue what I intend to make will require threads.
Thanks.
Also are Sherlines good or not for there price becasue my options really are a sherline, a 7x12, and the 7x14. And if the 7x12 isn't that bad do i just have to do what is on mini-lathe.com to get it to work.