Looking for a lathe...
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StrikerDown
Enlightened
The 8X12 is heavier and probably more rigid and is a steel at the sale price!
Unless you need a larger lathe!
Unless you need a larger lathe!
LLCoolBeans
Flashlight Enthusiast
Just FYI, littlemachineshop.com carries 5" chucks and adapters to fit the 8x12 lathes. The 5" 4-jaw I ordered has a 30 mm (1.18") through bore, that will make all the difference in the world if you are holding 1" workpieces.
Tekno_Cowboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
+1. Having the space inside the chuck is a HUGE advantage!
And you can scale this point to larger pieces, like when you want to work on "D" mags. Once you go to the 6" chucks, you start going past the roughtly 1 and 1/2 " diameter, so you can get more of the body inside the chuck, which gives you a much sturdier and stiff setup than having the body "hang out". To illustrate, this is how I cut threads on "D" mags:
Will
Thanks to everyone for this thread! I saw this last night & went to today to purchase one. $449 as listed in the sale flyer plus the the 20% off! $385 out the door & I pick it up in a week or so.
Got mine home today! :twothumbs
Picked it up from HF's main warehouse in Camarillo. Just my luck, all the male employees were out sick when I got there. None of the women in the store were able to pick it up. Didn't stop me though. They kindly let me in the back & I got it onto a pallet jack. The lady wasn't very good at maneuvering the pallet jack so I took over & squeezed through the isles with the help of the ladies clearing items out the way. Once I got to my truck I waited for a customer to arrive & one of them kindly helped me get it onto the truck.
I'm so grateful for the help I got & again for those who posted the awsome deal for this! Thank you again!
Too bad I won't be able to even touch it for a couple weeks but at least I've got it home!
Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
Got mine home today! :twothumbs
Picked it up from HF's main warehouse in Camarillo. Just my luck, all the male employees were out sick when I got there. None of the women in the store were able to pick it up. Didn't stop me though. They kindly let me in the back & I got it onto a pallet jack. The lady wasn't very good at maneuvering the pallet jack so I took over & squeezed through the isles with the help of the ladies clearing items out the way. Once I got to my truck I waited for a customer to arrive & one of them kindly helped me get it onto the truck.
I'm so grateful for the help I got & again for those who posted the awsome deal for this! Thank you again!
Too bad I won't be able to even touch it for a couple weeks but at least I've got it home!
Will, I am so happy for you that you got one of these. Seeing what you've been able to do without one was unbelievable. Now that you have a lathe watch out CPF! :twothumbs
Tekno_Cowboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Sounds like you need some redneck women where you're at 😀
There's plenty here in MN :thumbsup:
Well I got it home and uncrated. She's a beaut. The crate had no signs of damage on the outside and the lathe looks pristine. I rarely buy anything sight unseen, but I'm very happy with this machine. It is a monster compared to the 7x12 I saw in the store.
Mine does in fact have the prismatic ways on both sides and the manual that came with it clearly shows the back way being flat. The date stamped on the front indicates my lathe was made in May 07, FWIW. Now I just need to clear a nice big spot on the bench and break her down for a good cleaning and once over.
For those readers who might have missed the last 20% off coupon here's a new one, good until the 6th of March:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/emails/809/RetailZ/809_retailz.html
I'm looking forward to the weekend.
Mine does in fact have the prismatic ways on both sides and the manual that came with it clearly shows the back way being flat. The date stamped on the front indicates my lathe was made in May 07, FWIW. Now I just need to clear a nice big spot on the bench and break her down for a good cleaning and once over.
For those readers who might have missed the last 20% off coupon here's a new one, good until the 6th of March:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/emails/809/RetailZ/809_retailz.html
I'm looking forward to the weekend.
LLCoolBeans
Flashlight Enthusiast
Mine is supposed to be in today, we'll see if there is another "paperwork glitch".
Mine is also dated 07....
I have now scanned through most of the Lathemaster group posts on Yahoo and it seems that potential purchasers of Lathemaster 8x14s sometimes have to wait months for the machines to come from China. They haven't responded to my request to join the group--I don't think they want to hear from any more people with HF 8x12s! And I can't say I blame them 😉
I have now scanned through most of the Lathemaster group posts on Yahoo and it seems that potential purchasers of Lathemaster 8x14s sometimes have to wait months for the machines to come from China. They haven't responded to my request to join the group--I don't think they want to hear from any more people with HF 8x12s! And I can't say I blame them 😉
Tekno_Cowboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Since I need to put in an outlet for my lathe, I was wondering if someone could tell me what kind of circuit I'm going to need.
I'd also like to run a 2nd outlet on the same circuit for my Soldering Iron and Dremel.
Will a 15A circuit be enough, or will I need a 20A? Also, what would be the maximum breaker I could run the lathe on?
I'd also like to run a 2nd outlet on the same circuit for my Soldering Iron and Dremel.
Will a 15A circuit be enough, or will I need a 20A? Also, what would be the maximum breaker I could run the lathe on?
LLCoolBeans
Flashlight Enthusiast
So, the Lathemaster 8x14 is the same exact machine as the HF 8x12? Or does the Lathemaster actually give you an extra 2" between centers?
They are identical lathes apparently. HF has a different way of measuring but also they may have a 'no compete' agreement with either Lathemaster or the manufacturers of the lathe and changed the description for that reason.
Strongly suggest you spend 1/2 an hour reading the review at http://www.annisquamgranite.com/8x12ReviewPg1.htm
http://www.annisquamgranite.com/8x12ReviewPg1.htm
It seems you can ignore the warning-in blue- at the beginning of the review-it seems to be more of HFs 'no compete' arrangement.
Strongly suggest you spend 1/2 an hour reading the review at http://www.annisquamgranite.com/8x12ReviewPg1.htm
http://www.annisquamgranite.com/8x12ReviewPg1.htm
It seems you can ignore the warning-in blue- at the beginning of the review-it seems to be more of HFs 'no compete' arrangement.
Thanks fellas. 😱
But I think it will take me a long time to learn how to use it but I'm eager to learn. I envy both of you two's excellent work! :twothumbs :wave:
Tekno_Cowboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
+1 😀
It's going to take me a bit to remember how to use a lathe properly myself. (Makes me wish I'd paid less attention to the girls in shop class, and more attention to the teacher 😳)
precisionworks
Flashaholic
Circuit breakers, properly called Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB) are conductor protection devices. The MCCB is sized to protect the conductor (wire) that runs from the breaker panel to the outlet.
For 120v circuits:
#14 AWG wire is protected by a 15a MCCB.
#12 AWG wire is protected by a 20a MCCB.
If a machine trips a 15a breaker, you cannot replace that with a 20a breaker unless you also replace the wiring from the breaker to the outlet. Many older homes have nothing but 15a breakers, as appliances were fewer & smaller in days gone by.
The cost of a 20a MCCB and #12 wire is hardly more than the cost of a 15a MCCB & #14 wire. You'll never regret installing the larger circuit. You can run small machines on a large circuit, but you can't run large machines on a small circuit:thumbsup:
Tekno_Cowboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks, I just wanted to be sure this wasn't a touchy motor that couldn't handle a 20A circuit.
Hehe, my house uses fuses 😀
Until I moved in, my grandparents had 30A fuses in all the sockets, all on 14GA wire 😱
Needless to say, I've corrected this 😀
My main reason for asking is because of my dad's old hay elevator. This was a cobbled together piece of junk, but it was effective. The only problem was, we kept blowing the motor, and couldn't figure out why. After the 3rd rebuild by the local repairman, he asked us how many amp circuit the motor was on. When we answered 20A, he pointed out that the motor was only rated for a 15A circuit, and when it was overloaded, instead of blowing a fuse or tripping the breaker, it would fry.
Looks like I have some shopping to do :naughty:
Hehe, my house uses fuses 😀
Until I moved in, my grandparents had 30A fuses in all the sockets, all on 14GA wire 😱
Needless to say, I've corrected this 😀
My main reason for asking is because of my dad's old hay elevator. This was a cobbled together piece of junk, but it was effective. The only problem was, we kept blowing the motor, and couldn't figure out why. After the 3rd rebuild by the local repairman, he asked us how many amp circuit the motor was on. When we answered 20A, he pointed out that the motor was only rated for a 15A circuit, and when it was overloaded, instead of blowing a fuse or tripping the breaker, it would fry.
Looks like I have some shopping to do :naughty:
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