Hey there pipe folks!
I'm wondering what options I might have on getting a Metal Lathe that can handle all of the wood drilling and overall stummel work and still handle the stem work as well as a micro lathe...
My thinking is that I'd rather spend the cash on a machine that can do both than 2 machines dedicated to one use...
On one side, it would be nice to not have to change chucks constantly and have a machine "ready on the fly", however, it would also be nice to simply have one top quaility machine that could handle both tasks... and take up less space...
Any thoughts?
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- Jeffery_Suter
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This is the one I'll be getting.
http://www.lathemaster.com/LATHEMASTER9x20Lathe.htm
http://www.lathemaster.com/LATHEMASTER9x20Lathe.htm
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Now That's What I'm Talking About! 8O
Man Kirk, that's a beauty...
Thank's for the insight!
Best-
Jeff
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Man Kirk, that's a beauty...
Thank's for the insight!
Best-
Jeff
jsuter@smokeshopreview.com
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Kirk,
I e-mailed the also, but I also was looking at this model: http://www.lathemaster.com/LATHEMASTER8x14Lathe.htm
Do you see any reason why this model wouldn't do as well as the larger one?
I e-mailed the also, but I also was looking at this model: http://www.lathemaster.com/LATHEMASTER8x14Lathe.htm
Do you see any reason why this model wouldn't do as well as the larger one?
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Jeff,
Personally, I would get the bigger one because of churchwardens. Granted, churchwardens are small fraction of the pipes one makes, but when you need more length, it is hard to get by without it. Of course, 14" is plenty for a warden if turning a tenon on a preformed stem is all you'd do, but if you want to hand cut one, you need to drill the rod. So if you want an 11" stem, you need that length plus at least 6" for the bit. You couldn't do it on this lathe.
Tyler
Personally, I would get the bigger one because of churchwardens. Granted, churchwardens are small fraction of the pipes one makes, but when you need more length, it is hard to get by without it. Of course, 14" is plenty for a warden if turning a tenon on a preformed stem is all you'd do, but if you want to hand cut one, you need to drill the rod. So if you want an 11" stem, you need that length plus at least 6" for the bit. You couldn't do it on this lathe.
Tyler
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