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I pulled the trigger on a Graziano 12S and thought I'd upload some information.
I went from the name being vaguely familiar a few weeks ago to being convinced this was the lathe for me. I'd pretty much decided on a Hardinge HVL-H as it had the precision, work envelope, and size that works for my space. The Graziano has similar performance to a Hardinge, but with a whopping >17" throw at the headstock, and a more modest 13" throw for the length of the 32" between centers. Graziano achieves this because the tailstock ways are ~5" above the carriage ways, and the tailstock ways end about 8" from the headstock, creating a natural gap without having to remove a gap.
I went from the name being vaguely familiar a few weeks ago to being convinced this was the lathe for me. I'd pretty much decided on a Hardinge HVL-H as it had the precision, work envelope, and size that works for my space. The Graziano has similar performance to a Hardinge, but with a whopping >17" throw at the headstock, and a more modest 13" throw for the length of the 32" between centers. Graziano achieves this because the tailstock ways are ~5" above the carriage ways, and the tailstock ways end about 8" from the headstock, creating a natural gap without having to remove a gap.