LMS 7350, the "fancy" version of the LMS 5100 (7 by 16) with metal hand wheels, OXA tool post, and Digital Read Out. This picture is before a wrench or a rag was taken to it, so it has the factory oil all over it, and the handles are not yet attached to it. This is the high torque model with 4" chuck and 100mm plate. The motor is 500W, so around 2/3rd horse.
Upgrades were purchased at the same time, to avoid shipping costs. All metal gear set, Steady rest 2" and a 1' set with swappable fingers (one has the bearing fingers). Replaceable carbide tools (triangular carbide boring/left face/right face/threading/etc),, low runout tailstock chuck, 4 center drills. The "tweaks and enhancement kit", new brass gibs, tapered bearing set, the improved compound base bottom, a 3mt center for the headstock end, 2mt live center for the tailstock, and the 11mm spacer (which has to be cut down when you upgrade the bearings. The 11mm spacer will be the first part worked, before the lathe is tore down and trued.
At this point, the waiting was the hardest part (it spent a week on a dock 60 miles away), but I suspect the full tear down, bearing replacement, honing and truing will prove to be a bit more arduous. As a former machinist from about 40 years ago, I have a certain expectation for trueness and accuracy. I am sure at some point I will find the finite limits it can be trued, and say "that is all that can be done".
