NEW Lathe just arrived from the UK - YEAH!

[brurobas]

Good afternoon!

After one week of waiting here is my new toy, directly from the awesome guys at Chester Machine Tools, what an extraordinary service!

It took 4 strong men to unpack it and put it in my workbench!





It was a great tooling week with the French Wheel from Tim West, the Makita Bandsaw and now this lathe

I already have a place where my chuck jaws are going to be modified and i am taking it there tomorrow.

I am a very happy guy right now!

Regards

Bruno

[d.huber]

Sweet! Have fun and post results!

[the rev]

I am a very jealous guy right now

rev

[JonBood]

I ordered from Chester a while back too. Can really agree with the awesome service!

Unfortunately I had some trouble with the gears in my mini lathe that broke and I couldn't send it back to UK for service..but the guys guided me via photos and sent me the spare parts I needed without a bit of mess or trouble

Have fun with yours!!

[jogilli]

awesome lathe.. much better than mine.. or is mine better.. just because its mine... haha...

enjoy.. and be careful with it.. many many years of service as long as you care for it

James

[caskwith]

Now I am jealous! She looks a beauty. Before you start truning i would recommend stripping down the moving parts such as the cross slide and carriage, checking for any manufacturing dirt etc and givng it all a good wipe down with Kerosene then a good oiling before putting it back together and adjusting the gibs etc. It may seem a lot of work but it will serve 2 very important purposes, firstly it will allow you to check for any missing/broken parts and any grit/dirt that will cause problems later on. Secondly you will gain a massive understanding for the construction of the lathe which will be invaluable when if you need to made any repairs or mods but also when it comes to cleaning next time, you will know what it looks like clean and not caked in grime and oil.

Remember to also use a good quality thin oil for lubrication, no grease and use it often to keep the lathe in good shape. With care you will have a tool that will hold its accuracy and value for a lifetime.

[MonsieurLabo]

Which model did you go with and what made you go with this company? Was shipping outrageous?

Have fun and enjoy.

[brurobas]

I am going to clean it up tonight and i hope tomorrow i will go for a "test drive"

Which model did you go with and what made you go with this company? Was shipping outrageous?

I went for the DB10GVS!

I went for Chester because:

- The reviews i read about their products
- The extras
- 1200W motor
- Excelente communication with their customer service

Shipping to Portugal was around € 130