old school pipe makers lathe

[pipeguy]

Has anybody seen any pipemakers lathes? ( headstock and two jaw with tool rest) many of the old Brit makers still use these. any Idea? ebay??? anywhere? thanx Bob Clark

[archaggelosmichail]

It's better to built one yourself.All you need:

Frenquency modulator
3-phase 1.5hp motor
an arbor with 1' * 8 tpi thread
and a woodturning chuck with same thread

[caskwith]

Just use a wood lathe, essentially the same thing without a tailstock.

[pipeguy]

Thanks gents had a feeling that would be the responce so I'm making one.