I've seen quite a few L&S's and equally as many Axelsons in real working money earning shops in the NW yet not really any Pacemakers or Monarchs to speak of.
I believe the Pacemakers must be fine machines for so much talk about them here.
BUT
If there ever was a "lathe olympics" I would enter my 14" Axelson. That fucking thing will outlast my grandkids grandkids and still tear shit up and take names.
I have a peppy CNC lathe with a lot more HP, but that 15HP Axelson doesn't fuck around. It kind of makes a mockery of it when it comes to the heavy stuff.
I believe the Pacemakers must be fine machines for so much talk about them here.
BUT
If there ever was a "lathe olympics" I would enter my 14" Axelson. That fucking thing will outlast my grandkids grandkids and still tear shit up and take names.
I have a peppy CNC lathe with a lot more HP, but that 15HP Axelson doesn't fuck around. It kind of makes a mockery of it when it comes to the heavy stuff.