Who are the Rolls Royce of the manual machine world?

[7milesup]

I should remind everyone you don't drive a Rolls to and from work every day.

How do you know that?

 

[matthewsx]

How do you know that?

Says the guy who drives a Lear jet

 

[ltlvt]

I see little or no reason to start a thread about the F 150 of lathes. Just go to Harbor Freight or Vevor and you will have the answer.

 

[ltlvt]

How do you know that?

Because I bought a brand new
C-5 Corvette Convertible in 1998 and it only had 56,000 miles on it when I gave it to my brother in 2018.

 

[7milesup]

Because I bought a brand new
C-5 Corvette Convertible in 1998 and it only had 56,000 miles on it when I gave it to my brother in 2018.

I have no idea how that relates to this thread.
The OP was asking for the Rolls Royce equivalent of a manual machines. He didn't ask how to make money or about a middle of the road lathe.

 

[matthewsx]

Rolls Royce Lathe

 

[Winegrower]

A new Mori Seiki would be about as good as I could imagine. This would be Rolls-Royce enough for me.

 

[jwmay]

I see little or no reason to start a thread about the F 150 of lathes. Just go to Harbor Freight or Vevor and you will have the answer.

I’m not gonna lie. That stings a little. Lol

 

[Joe Calhoon]

Lathes: Weiler

Mills: Deckel

Thanks David, been wondering who was Martin in the metalworking world. Any idea what those refurbished Deckel’s go for?

 

[ltlvt]

I have no idea how that relates to this thread.
The OP was asking for the Rolls Royce equivalent of a manual machines. He didn't ask how to make money or about a middle of the road lathe.

SCAH-UZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Me !