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- Dec 22, 2015
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It's too late to return it. Besides I've put a lot of work into this one and don't want to start over with another machine. After having a lathe I will not go without one and there are very limited choices around here for $2000. I looked for a few months for a used lathe and they were all well over that price or had some serious flaw if the price was close. The only other option is to get a lathe from Busy Bee but their machines don't have a very good rep either and they are a lot further away from me.
I don't feel bad about going back to the dealer. It's more like I don't like the feeling I get about them thinking I,m too fussy or don't know what I'm talking about. That's why I asked questions here. I'm no machinist but I think those sections of the saddle that ride on the ways should be machined to a smooth surface, just like the cross slide and compound slide. If I'm wrong then I would rather be told so by people here. I have a lot more faith in the opinions I get on this forum than some of the input I get from the dealers staff. Like the statement " we've sold a ton of those and never had any issues before". Insinuating that I must be too fussy or don't know what I'm talking about. But I can put up with that if I know that I'm right and there needs to be something done to fix or replace a defective part. After all the warranty states that defective manufactured parts will be replaced at no cost to me, other than getting the machine to the nearest service center. So far I have done all the labor in removing, replacing and repairing defective parts and don't really mind since that is less time consuming, less costly and less hassle than having to load the machine onto the truck and haul it to the nearest service center that's 3 1/2 hrs away.
I don't feel bad about going back to the dealer. It's more like I don't like the feeling I get about them thinking I,m too fussy or don't know what I'm talking about. That's why I asked questions here. I'm no machinist but I think those sections of the saddle that ride on the ways should be machined to a smooth surface, just like the cross slide and compound slide. If I'm wrong then I would rather be told so by people here. I have a lot more faith in the opinions I get on this forum than some of the input I get from the dealers staff. Like the statement " we've sold a ton of those and never had any issues before". Insinuating that I must be too fussy or don't know what I'm talking about. But I can put up with that if I know that I'm right and there needs to be something done to fix or replace a defective part. After all the warranty states that defective manufactured parts will be replaced at no cost to me, other than getting the machine to the nearest service center. So far I have done all the labor in removing, replacing and repairing defective parts and don't really mind since that is less time consuming, less costly and less hassle than having to load the machine onto the truck and haul it to the nearest service center that's 3 1/2 hrs away.