lathe master mill??? that's like comparing an x2 mini mill against an x3 mill the x3 has about 400 pounds and the column is heavier ... still has flex...
I'm also very interested in seeing what someone who has this mill thinks of it. Talked to Bob at Lathemaster and he said it's super quiet and very capable...
Personally my concern is with the Y-axis base ways. They look so thin. Just to think about over tightening the gib screws and crack there goes the way....
Rick the weight of that table is about 35 pounds ... and you never tighten a jib screw up that tight finger tight only just enough so the table will glide...
Thanks in part to some encouraging words here I took the leap and got the 8 x 14 lathe. I ended up getting the Lathemaster, in the end with various shipping...
Thanks in part to some encouraging words here I took the leap and got the 8 x 14 lathe. I ended up getting the Lathemaster, in the end with various shipping...
+1 on the QCTP. Get the one designed for it - no sense buying a generic AXA unit and have to modify it before you can install it. Also, keep in mind that it...
The trade-off here is, the AXA takes some machining, while the "ready made" one bolts right on and you're off and running. But, the AXA offers near universal...
As I understand it, the bolt-on QCTP from Lathemaster takes any AXA-compatible (series 100) toolholders. ??? _____ From: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com...
Hi, I can't comment on the fit of the dovetail - but the heights (thickness of the lower part of the toolholders) differ. Take care, DBN ... From: Tom...
As I understand it the special tool holders are just standard ones with a little machined off the bottom. You can use standard ones but they won't go low...
As stated before I've put some thought to getting a QCTP but as I have been playing around with my indexable 3/8 toolholders with both hss and carbide inserts...
I posted the first part of this message on the 10x22 site also because of the generic nature of the subject. I don't know if this topic has been discussed...
john have you tried adjusting or adding shims to take up the slack Charles ... From: realist8p To: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009...
hey all! i recently got a 8x14 lathe and love it. Only annoying part so far is the gears. I have the gears set up for a 32 tpi but i can't seem to get the...
Hi, Understood. I did two things on my 8x lathe that might help this issue: 1) used two nuts and 2) a wave washer to maintain tension. The first nut...
In addition to Druid's recommendations: To set proper spacing of gears (between too right and noisy and too lose and skipping) put a piece of typing paper...
I just ran into the wrench too thick problem last night on my 9x30. I dug out one of the supplied wrenches and took an angle grinder to it to thin it out. This...
Hi Rich, As installed, I have 1x thin nut, 1x std. nut and 1x wave washer - it is almost flush, i.e., a smalll amount on the axel extends. If you use you...
... Yup, it can take forever - but I've found eventually the parts DO come. They do not stock replacement parts, generally, so a replacement part order has to...
Hi Rich, I do agree that the 8x is a real nice item and for those who got it when on sale AND the 20% coupon - CONGRATULATIONS. While I expect the delay...
