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I just bought 2 lathes at an auction.
They were a Gromatic 140 (Dutch) 12 x 30", and a Busy Bee DF-1240G (12"x40") also goes by Rex-Cut DF-1240G (Taiwanese).
Both of these need accessories like steady rest , four jaw chuck , etc.
Only planning to keep one machine.
What should I sink my money into.
It looks like the BusyBee would be easy to locate the items I need but I'm wondering if the quality is there.
The Gromatic seems to be a superior quality machine but parts may be an issue.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
David
They were a Gromatic 140 (Dutch) 12 x 30", and a Busy Bee DF-1240G (12"x40") also goes by Rex-Cut DF-1240G (Taiwanese).
Both of these need accessories like steady rest , four jaw chuck , etc.
Only planning to keep one machine.
What should I sink my money into.
It looks like the BusyBee would be easy to locate the items I need but I'm wondering if the quality is there.
The Gromatic seems to be a superior quality machine but parts may be an issue.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
David