Takisawa Lathe Info.

[dwall174]

First time hearing anything about Takisawa lathes!

There's a Takisawa Max-800 8X30 Lathe for sale near me that looks interesting.
It could use a good cleaning & some paint, But the seller states it runs good.
Looks like a good solid & heavy built lathe!
I was wondering if it was worth checking out?
Are parts like a steady rest or follow rest hard to find?

Doug

 

[kb58]

In general, yes, if it doesn't come with it already, accessories are hard to find. The set of gears is what many buyers find missing.

 

[4ssss]

It's a top shelf lathe. Go for it.

 

[Winegrower]

See the other threads on Takisawa lathes. It is a solid and heavy lathe, conservatively designed with thrust bearings all over the place, easy and satisfying to use. It’s apparently still in production somewhere, with a Takisawa sales office in the US and I have talked with a rep there who offered to try to find parts for me, But I have not needed to purchase anything, just making a few knobs, etc. I found a 12.5” faceplate on Craigslist last week, pretty much completed a collection of accessories. I need (!) only a follower rest and a taper attachment. Life goes on fine without them so far.

 

[shaskell]

Takisawa lathe article at www.lathes.co.uk

 

[Winegrower]

Takisawa makes several models/styles of lathes. Make sure you look for information on the TSL models.
I have not found anything I don’t like about my TSL 800-D. It is built like the brick...house.