Thread: Cinese Lathes

Hey guys anyone know the max diamter these lathes can spin? eBay

Specs say 7" swing over bed. Also that's why it's called a 7x14 lathe.

7" is workpiece swing or radius overall so approx 355mm diameter workpiece.

Simon

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Ad says 7”
My guess is that is the largest diameter, I would expect to see somewhere between 3- 3 1/2” from centre of spindle to bed that was usable based on that.

Originally Posted by simonl

Specs say 7" swing over bed. Also that's why it's called a 7x14 lathe.

7" is workpiece swing or radius overall so approx 355mm diameter workpiece.

Simon

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That machine will absolutely not turn a 14” work piece.

Yes, They claim it can swing a 7" Diameter piece of material but whether or not it can machine a piece of metal that size is questionable, wax or soap, maybe.

Thanks guys my current lathe is a 5" at its best 7" is quiet a bit bigger machine

This is again one of those moments where you need to pony up and spend a bit more for a much better machine. Buy once, cry once.
There’s a couple of Hercus 9” and a Myford (with a metric boat load of tooling) all around the 14-1500 on evil bay at the moment.
For the projects you are doing and the learning curve you are on, a chinesium mini lathe doesn’t really offer you much of an upgrade.

Racing a 9-10" lathe would be bloody perfect but im limited to what one man can carry pretty much i dont have many friends to help out at a moments notice to move heavy equipment

The hobbymat md65 is a really good lathe i have enjoyed spending 10's of hours on it just a couple weeks ago i spent 5 hours machining stuff for my nephew

Now looking to upgrade but it still needs to be portable either by trolley or some way of moving it and possibly lifting into a trailer

I will have a squiz at those lathes on ebay

Mate a 9" inch lathe is only 300 ish kg. It's very easily moved with a single person and an engine hoist. A lathe like a myford or Hercus is very easy too dismantle and the individual components are all easy too handle minis the bed. With the projects your trying to undertake a larger lathe would be beneficial.

Have a look at this one https://www.machines4u.com.au/view/a...-price/590739/

I will need to clean up my current lathe and put it up for sale, found no myford lathes but a few hercus came up and they do look very managable, that hafco posted in the last post screams "im a back breaker" that thing look bloody heavy

I think the old hercus is one i will check out, not sure about there reliability and they vary quiet a lot in price $750 to $1500 are these price jumps due to sentimental value or are the more expensive units better?

Says 280kg in the ad. Hire an engine hoist for a few hours and you should have no trouble moving it around. I know you're trying to find the easy option, but a bit of pain now will be worth it down the track.

Elan yeah it would be an unreal lathe i dont doubt that but my shed is at the bottom of a hill and its all grass + 300kg i would never move something like that

If it were the hercus basic skellaton looking framed lathe i could tilt the whole lathe into the motor/chuck side on a removalist trolley strap it down and wheel it up the grass

I really need mobility as im renting

I am no expert, my friend in QLD had one of those lathes and to put bluntly they are complete rubbish, you will not be happy with it, I had a look at it when I was up there in September
you can grab the tool post and flex it by hand, she has to hit the tail stock locking nut with block of wood to keep it tight the chuck jaws don't meet when closed.
She got rid of it after 6 weeks of fruitless effort to make it into something that resembled useful.

Are the hercus 9 model A clones any good guys? Its 10 hours round trip away and we are still on lock down so still looking around