New Precision Matthews 12x36 vs. used HF 12x36.

[AndySomogyi]

That sounds like an interesting project. Quite a few of us are modified vehicle enthusiasts. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Regards,
Terry

Will do, and thanks, you guys have just helped me decide. A lathe for me is just to make car parts. I'm not interested in repairing lathes (that's awesome that lots here are into that, it's just not my thing), a lathe just a tool for me, and I can't imagine ever having to turn really big parts. Just want something that works, without a lot of headache. So, I'm going with a new PM.

 

[tjb]

Will do, and thanks, you guys have just helped me decide. A lathe for me is just to make car parts. I'm not interested in repairing lathes (that's awesome that lots here are into that, it's just not my thing), a lathe just a tool for me, and I can't imagine ever having to turn really big parts. Just want something that works, without a lot of headache. So, I'm going with a new PM.

Wise choice, but don't be surprised if the bug bites you.

 

[matthewsx]

One of the engineers at work is building something similar....

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