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Hey guys, I finally have my wood lathe set of up turn some pipes, but would love to have a small metal lathe (better than the old craftsman I bought and sold) for stems, I was wondering if any one here had a taig metal lathe they would be willing to let go of???


Thanks,
Nank

Just wanted to say, I have several motors already, I buy them when ever I run across one, so a do not need the motor with the lathe, just the lathe, drilling tailstock, chuck, belt and work carriage.


Thanks,
Nank

Look here http://www.cartertools.com/. You can buy as much or less of the lathe as you like through this guy. Great service.

MonsieurLabo wrote:Look here http://www.cartertools.com/. You can buy as much or less of the lathe as you like through this guy. Great service.

Excellent! Thanks a lot for the link. He even has a package for pipemakers! Unfortunately he mentions its not big enough for larger stummels, but hey, at under $500 thats not bad.

Any guys have any experience with the Taig lathes?

Yes thanks for the link, this company seems to be on the up and up!!

It really is a great little lathe, micro that it is. I have turned several small stummels with it. Fixing to have a chuck modified for it.

I have a couple taig lathes, I would buy the taig with the big bore spindle with the indexer.

both of my taig lathes are set up with live cutters.

I do not suggest a taig for metal work.

one outlet for taig lathes is http://cuesmith.com/
chris hightower owner of cue man billiards is very honest man.

longneckers