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    help with Macson lathe info australia.

    awesome thanks mate, i will be in touch! thanks a heap for your assistance, and you never know, we may be able to pry it from his collection! thanks again
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    help with Macson lathe info australia.

    thanks guys, for all your comments. i have talked to the guy that used to run the lathe on a commercial basis for several years. he said it still produced acceptable accuracy, but as PDW has been saying it may be too big and unwieldy for my shop. I am a heavy vehicle mechanic by trade so...
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    help with Macson lathe info australia.

    Thanks mate,I appreciate your comments. the more i think about it, the less it will probably suit me. I was concerned about the size, the only thing i was thinking of is the price, which is very cheap. I would really probably prefer a smaller lathe, maybe 300x900, but as you know they are hard...
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    help with Macson lathe info australia.

    Awesome thanks, Im not sure what hp the motor is,I haven't had a look at that yet.I am hoping to convert to 240 volt with a vfd, but the motor size will determine wheater it is viable or not. Ill go across to the other forum and check it out. Thanks very much for your help!i will hopefully find...
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    help with Macson lathe info australia.

    Hi all, first post here, hoping that someone may be able to give me a hand with identifying the model of, any owners manuals and info about a Macson lathe i am looking to purchase. It is approx 20 inch swing, gap bed with a 4 jaw chuck. I have attached a couple of photos of it. It has some light...
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