Thinking of getting the Precision Matthews 11x27 lathe...

[shooter123456]

Will this lathe be large enough that I won't have any parting issues? It's a 120v motor, I'm not so sure how much more powerful it is than my current lathe.

I have the 1030v, which is one size down from the 1127. It has the same HP rating as the 1127, but it weighs 200 lbs less and is a brushed dc motor instead of the AC motor on the 1127.

I have parted 3" 6061 aluminum with a HSS parting tool using the power feed. Just needed to spray WD40 a lot to keep the chips from welding.

I also parted a whole lot of 1.25" and 1" 304 stainless using the power feed.

The 1127 will have no issues at all with parting. If I had the money at the time, I would have gone with the 1127 in a heartbeat.

 

[T Bredehoft]

Awesome parting. Makes me want harder for a 1022.