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Re: Shopsmith and tools in general

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Subject: Re: Shopsmith and tools in general
From: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 22:02:51 -0500
Tony Clark wrote:
> 
>  I have a good ol' Atlas metal lathe, a
> little 6" thread-cutting model that I use for a lot of things.  You
> can pick up a used one with all the attachments (3 & 4 jaw chucks,
> milling attachments, etc. very reasonably if you watch the ads and
> shop around.  They are too little for serious machine shop work and
> the hobby machinist is almost extinct.
> 
> Tony

Or try a Taig Micro lathe or Sheerline. Small enough to put back on the
shelf when you've finished the job but quite man enough for the misc
jobs that need doing on throttle linkages, oil fittings, bearing
spacers, etc, etc. I never regret buying mine.

Anythng bigger - I agree - shop it out.

Derek

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