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- Jan 14, 2013
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I found a enco 111-3100 lathe ( 13 x 40 ) It was only used to polish parts for a very short period of time. The lathe looks brand new with no wear. The guy wants $1,200 for it with no tail stock. The big question is are these lathes junk? I was told buy a guy that owns a large machine shop that they are garabage. He says they are disposable lathes that when they break you just throw them away. He said the gears are not hardened and they are soft so they wear out and break easily. He said he had one and he had to replace some gears and found out they were all soft. Are these lathes junk or not? What do you think? The lathe was made in the 80's. And can I still get a tail stock and other replacement parts if something breaks? Thank you.