Just about ready to pull the trigger on ordering a 7 x 12 mini lathe from Harbor Freight when I realised that it might be metric. I am an old dog and I have worked with imperial measurements all m life. The nice young lad I spoke to at Harbor Freight could not confirm one way or the other even after making some calls.
I had thought it would come in imperial with imperial divisions on the handwheels.
My understanding is that if it comes with an imperial leadscrew I can lathe cut imperial threads with out an issue and using combinations of change wheels can cut most metric threads [ close enough for government work anyway ]
But what happens if it comes in metric with a metric leadscrew?
Anyone help or reassure me. Perhaps it does not matter as long as I have an imperial ruler and micrometer.
I had thought it would come in imperial with imperial divisions on the handwheels.
My understanding is that if it comes with an imperial leadscrew I can lathe cut imperial threads with out an issue and using combinations of change wheels can cut most metric threads [ close enough for government work anyway ]
But what happens if it comes in metric with a metric leadscrew?
Anyone help or reassure me. Perhaps it does not matter as long as I have an imperial ruler and micrometer.