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This Takisawa lathe is terrific. I have had mine for a couple months and love it. Compared to my old 10” Logan, wow!
Note these comments:
1) You will need some change gears. Of course it has a QCGB, but for widest range of feeds and threads, you need some gears. For example, the basic gear box can’t cut a 13tpi thread...needs some gear swap. It’s easy to do, though I have never had to do it after a number of projects completed.
2) The design is elegant, and pretty easy to work on. Thrust bearings everywhere, smooth as silk.
3) I rented a “sit-down” type trailer, where the bed sat down completely on the pavement. Got it on HF furniture dollies and pulled it onto the trailer, losing the wheels as they got up to the trailer. Worked well on both ends. I used a 2 ton HF engine hoist to move it around the shop. It has an excellent leveling approach, very easy to do.
4) Oops, dinner...more later. Get it!
Note these comments:
1) You will need some change gears. Of course it has a QCGB, but for widest range of feeds and threads, you need some gears. For example, the basic gear box can’t cut a 13tpi thread...needs some gear swap. It’s easy to do, though I have never had to do it after a number of projects completed.
2) The design is elegant, and pretty easy to work on. Thrust bearings everywhere, smooth as silk.
3) I rented a “sit-down” type trailer, where the bed sat down completely on the pavement. Got it on HF furniture dollies and pulled it onto the trailer, losing the wheels as they got up to the trailer. Worked well on both ends. I used a 2 ton HF engine hoist to move it around the shop. It has an excellent leveling approach, very easy to do.
4) Oops, dinner...more later. Get it!