EMCO Maximat V13 Lathe & Mill

[PBH]

Hi Fellow Machinists,

I am considering the purchase of the above lathe. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this model lathe?

 

[samthedog]

I had an Emco Maximat V10 and it was an excellent little lathe. The V13 is a serious machine and has a good reputation. With hardened bedways, good selection of feeds and speeds, decent capacity and good tolerances, it is a very nice machine for a home shop. All the usual rules apply - check the wear on the ways, spindle run-out etc...

If all checks out, snap it up immediately providing you can live with the price. Having seen one in the flesh I was impressed with the fit and finish. It was also reasonable quiet.

For more info:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/emco/page8.html

Paul.

 

[pineyfolks]

I found this locally , They are asking 1599.00 how does this compare to prices in your area? I'm not familiar with this brand but it would look nice in my shop.

 

[samthedog]

Piney, what you have is an earlier "version" of the Emco Maximat line. There is some info here:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/emco/page14.html

It does have tapered roller bearings and hardened bedways so it should still be a good little lathe. Maybe a little high in price but I guess it depends on what tooling you get. The mill would be ok for light work.

Paul.