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Carl, I have been staying out of this fracus but now I have to pitch in:Go with the 5C collets. They are standard the world over and fit damn near everything of any size.For the extra $100 you will never be sorry. Take it from a guy who's spent a lot of time in front of a lathe. If you have a 10" lathe you'll need to turn an 11" part. You'll always need a bigger lathe. You can't predict what you will want to do...The powered cross feed is a standard feature for any lathe I would own. Wouldn't do without it.You WILL use the slower speed!! If for nothing else, threading. Yeah I know you don't know if you will do any. But believe me, once you have the capability you will use it and then wonder how you ever lived without it.Same for the longer bed. You WILL use it someday. It's a real enhancement for little money.Yeah it all adds up but you'll have a machine that won't stop you.Oh, and make sure the 10" machine has at least 1/2 hp motor.Now I need to go and bake some mint chocolate cookies for Chris. I'll let him tell you why!Pete
Carl, I have been staying out of this fracus but now I have to pitch in:
This isn't/won't be my only hobby. Got to find a balance somewhere.
Quote from: zeeprogrammer on January 31, 2017, 11:30:51 PMThis isn't/won't be my only hobby. Got to find a balance somewhere.As you near (or pass) your nominal three score and ten, you'll learn that self-gratification is a hell of a lot more important than balance.
Zee, Chris sent me some mint CC cookies when he sent the chuck... yummmmm!! Now I'll send him some with the chuck so he can see if I got the recipe right.... JIm, I like what your Dad said...I'm just doing what ever the budget and body will allow. The heck with all this fill oss oo fee!Pete
As you near (or pass) your nominal three score and ten, you'll learn that self-gratification is a hell of a lot more important than balance.
Up to now I've talked about getting 'yanked out of my hole' by family. Now that I'm going to be on the same floor level...I need a new phrase. Well maybe not. I'm always in a hole. I guess it's still apropos.
Hard to send you cookies without you sending the address! I have a bunch in the freezer, ready to go!
Quote from: crueby on February 01, 2017, 03:04:06 AMHard to send you cookies without you sending the address! I have a bunch in the freezer, ready to go! I just PM'd you my address Chris. You can send them to me! Jim