I guess at this point any machine will be a major upgrade for cutting steel so I will what happens as far as lathes go. The Sherline will visibly flex if I try to turn a piece to aggressively. As an auto mechanic, I often have access to axles that have been replaced. I also know I have been working with a Sherline lathe I have owned for about 14 years and have just gotten used to not being able to turn 1 1/2 inch steel in a hurry. I know I have also heard Tubalcain speak of it too. ![]() Atlas published a great book on lathe work, but I dont recall the name of the book. Martin Cleeves book is good also, but the South Bend book would be my first stop. I read an article on the net just last night (and am kicking myself for not bookmarking it) about how much more rigidity and tighter tolerances one gets with a heavier machine. 4 Hi Chris, South Bends book How to Run a Lathe has a pretty good part on thread cutting. I think the China lathes (9X20 flavor) are around 400ish pounds. It has the motor mounted in the base cabinet. The machine I am looking at is not light or easy to move either. As much as I would enjoy fixing this machine up and owning an American made machine tool it would be far more economical to just buy one of the China 9x20 lathes.
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