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alan2525 · 25-12-2006

I'm in the market for a small precision lathe to turn small parts and face up brass and aluminium tube etc. Brass Gun Barrels small cylinders etc.

I've been looking at the Axminster site and wonder if anyone can offer advice on what would be a good lathe.

I've been looking at the Aminster Seig 1 Micro Lathe,

Ideally it'd be small enough to be able to put away after use, approx 200mm + between centres with a bed height of about 60mm and 10mm through the headstock, and with a power feed.

There are a lot to choose in the 150 - 300 pound price bracket and obviously it's going to be an unbranded chinese import but wondered if there was any particular lathes which stand out in this price bracket?

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alan2525 Scale Model Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Real Name: Alan My Models: Anything that isn't worth throwing out Visit alan2525's Gallery Posts: 919 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 39	Small Metalworking Lathes - Sieg / Axminster etc I'm in the market for a small precision lathe to turn small parts and face up brass and aluminium tube etc. Brass Gun Barrels small cylinders etc. I've been looking at the Axminster site and wonder if anyone can offer advice on what would be a good lathe. I've been looking at the Aminster Seig 1 Micro Lathe, Ideally it'd be small enough to be able to put away after use, approx 200mm + between centres with a bed height of about 60mm and 10mm through the headstock, and with a power feed. There are a lot to choose in the 150 - 300 pound price bracket and obviously it's going to be an unbranded chinese import but wondered if there was any particular lathes which stand out in this price bracket? __________________ Last edited by alan2525; 25-12-2006 at 08:36.