I'm looking at this type of machine and trying to find if there is a manufacturer really stands out.
Yesterday I was sent these pictures, the electrical is acceptable, but the motor - label misspellings aside - appears to be of a very old type, and the change gears quadrant, with cast iron pulleys smack dabbed in primer paint, deep grove twin belts, and a general feeling of roughness, are not impressing at all.
It is difficult to get good pictures of all the details that matter, but I will keep trying.
I know that Warco is the most popular brand in the UK for this type of lathes, but there could be others, as there are many manufacturers for that In China.
So, if you have a lathe like this and could take pictures, or tell how the lathe is made in the bad or good details, that would help me in my search of a decent quality product, if it exist at all.
I must say also, I'm not looking to import a single unit only, and I know well that you get what you pay for.
Yesterday I was sent these pictures, the electrical is acceptable, but the motor - label misspellings aside - appears to be of a very old type, and the change gears quadrant, with cast iron pulleys smack dabbed in primer paint, deep grove twin belts, and a general feeling of roughness, are not impressing at all.
It is difficult to get good pictures of all the details that matter, but I will keep trying.
I know that Warco is the most popular brand in the UK for this type of lathes, but there could be others, as there are many manufacturers for that In China.
So, if you have a lathe like this and could take pictures, or tell how the lathe is made in the bad or good details, that would help me in my search of a decent quality product, if it exist at all.
I must say also, I'm not looking to import a single unit only, and I know well that you get what you pay for.