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  1. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    So I would be able to make NPT and BSP threads on this lathe then?
  2. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Can I create inch threads with this lathe? There is only mention of metric and Whitworth. I would like to make my own pneumatic fittings/manifolds etc, am I missing something?
  3. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    The user manual mentions the steady and follow rests but it doesn't say if it is standard or optional equipment. Good to know that any D1-4 faceplate would work on the lathe. Would it be hard to find the original follow and steady rests? Worst case scenario they could be milled on a CNC mill...
  4. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    My location is clearly stated below my username. I am not in the States but in Lebanon.
  5. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Looks like the owner of the lathe even changed the knobs as they look machined and not stock. These are actual pictures of the items that are being sold. The dealer actually lives in Germany and his job is to buy used machinery and ship them to his brother in Lebanon. He fills up containers...
  6. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Ok so I found a local dealer of used industrial machinery who only imports European machines and has found what might be a gem of a lathe at least in my limited opinion. It's a Graziano SAG 12 s lathe. He is asking 11 k $ shipped to Lebanon including all fees and taxes. Doesnt look like I'm...
  7. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    I've been looking around for used lathes but they all seem to be very old and in bad condition. Shame the market here is so small that I can't even find a nice American or EU made unit. That being said, I will most probably get the Baoji lathe. I am also looking for a milling machine and...
  8. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Not quite but good guess! I really need it to assist me in making parts for some machines like a hydraulic press, wood chopper, belt grinder, press brake etc. Will be using it also to design custom made feet for tables and machines, square off parts prior to welding, make tools for my welding...
  9. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Ok so I found another brand new Chinese lathe that seems to be way more heavy duty and robust than the previous. The Baoji BJ-1640GD. The dealer is asking 10k $ for it and it is a beast of a lathe at 1700 kg. Should I for this one instead if my ceiling can support the weight?
  10. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    Thanks for all the replies thus far. It is obvious many of you have strong negative feelings about import lathes. It's understandable specially if one has only been using name brand lathes all their lives and know what a good lathe feels like. That being said, my options are limited even in...
  11. drummerdimitri

    Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?

    So I'm looking to buy a new lathe, preferably something Taiwanese however, they are not readily available here in my country but dealers can order one for me if I wish. That being said, I've always tried avoiding buying Chinese tools and machinery but I've found this one for sale locally and...
  12. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    Not hard, just inconvenient by today's standard of laziness.
  13. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    That's exactly what I had in mind. Don't like have to change the belt position for every tool change and a VFD would make it easier to adjust the speed on the fly. Will keep that spec in mind thanks.
  14. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    This specific model doesn't seem to have an easy way to change the spindle speed as newer models do. Could I fit a VFD since it is a 3 phase motor and have speed control that way? If so, can I bypass the gearbox or remove it entirety and just rely on the VFD instead? If so, would I need to...
  15. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    Thank you for the in-depth reply. I will take all your above points into consideration and have also watched a few YouTube videos that explain what to look for in a used mill and how to test it for wear/accuracy so I've made a checklist to take with me along with a small toolbox packed with a...
  16. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    Yes of course, that is the industry standard for 3 phase power.
  17. drummerdimitri

    Lathe recommendation for welding/fabricating shop

    Winch capacity is 1Ton. A person with a lot of lifting/moving experience will be assisting me when moving my machines onto the second floor so no need to worry.
  18. drummerdimitri

    Lathe recommendation for welding/fabricating shop

    I have a 3ftx3ft square opening on the second floor and plan on pulling the machines through using a winch on the rooftop. As most machines can come apart, it should be difficult to tear them down to more manageable pieces and then re-assemble them once they've gotten to where they should be...
  19. drummerdimitri

    Lathe recommendation for welding/fabricating shop

    A little update on what I've found so far. There seems to be 0 brand new Lathes other than Chinese ones in the local market and the used ones I've found so far are not in great shape and/or are way too big for my needs. I just might have to deal with that fact and purchase a Chinese one even...
  20. drummerdimitri

    Is this Bridgeport mill worth buying?

    Thanks for pointing that out. I never noticed my location was missing and now It's been fixed.

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