Correct - I think it's a 9". It's a normal size boring head. Good video for a tutorial on making one.nah, it just looks big on a little lathe. that's smaller than a 9" lathe I think
just looked it up, an ML7 is a 7" lathe... so smaller yet...Correct - I think it's a 9". It's a normal size boring head. Good video for a tutorial on making one.
I have a 10" Vertex and it weighs almost identical to my Kurt DX6, about 80 lbs. I made a rolling cart the same height as my mill table and moving the two back and forth is pretty easy. Of course this supposes that lifting 80 lbs. is not an issue for you. If you had to pick it up off the floor each time that might be different!If you go with a 10”, just know you have to ask your neighbor to come over for a beer to entice him to help lift the darn thing.
If I had the floor space I would do the sameI have a 10" Vertex and it weighs almost identical to my Kurt DX6, about 80 lbs. I made a rolling cart the same height as my mill table and moving the two back and forth is pretty easy. Of course this supposes that lifting 80 lbs. is not an issue for you. If you had to pick it up off the floor each time that might be different!