- Joined
- Dec 27, 2016
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- 10
I am in the market for larger lathe than my little Mini-Lathe and am leaning towards a South Bend 13 preferably with a Camlock chuck mount. But so far not a single one has shown up in my area, at least in the channels I'm watching. But I have found a surprising number of 14 1/2 lathes, some older and some newer but for the most part in what appears to be good condition. I am curious what the community has to say are the pros and cons of one versus the other. I am a hobbyist and don't want to go crazy with this, but size of the thru hole needs to be as large as possible. The flip side is my rotary phase converter is rated at 3 hp. Thanks for your help.