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HiBC · April 6, 2013, 11:40 PM

The "through chuck"idea is what I meant by spindle boreApprox1 3/8 in allows a 5-c collet setup,which is a very useful thing.

A taper attachment is handy

A South Bend such as this one,if the link works,is a pretty good gunsmith lathe

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-10-SOU...item4ac1e528c3

I ran one of these for years,stout,precise,rigid,excellent for threading,one of the finest small lathes ever!But maybe more than a hobby gunsmith needs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MONARCH-10EE...item2ec71abd51

In between,this Harrison is a good machine

http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-19-x-25-H...item4abf6e25b9

April 6, 2013, 11:40 PM	#11
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	The "through chuck"idea is what I meant by spindle boreApprox1 3/8 in allows a 5-c collet setup,which is a very useful thing. A taper attachment is handy A South Bend such as this one,if the link works,is a pretty good gunsmith lathe http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-10-SOU...item4ac1e528c3 I ran one of these for years,stout,precise,rigid,excellent for threading,one of the finest small lathes ever!But maybe more than a hobby gunsmith needs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MONARCH-10EE...item2ec71abd51 In between,this Harrison is a good machine http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-19-x-25-H...item4abf6e25b9 Last edited by HiBC; April 7, 2013 at 12:02 AM.