laurencen
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2007
- Messages
- 1,143
- Location
- saskatchewan Canada
- Tractor
- Bobcat Toolcat 5600T Kioti CK20, Cat D2 dozer, Cat 420 tractor loader, Deer 644E loader, Bobcat E32 mini and Bobcat 590 skidsteer, Toro Groundsmaster 325D
If you are doing general work and have lots of time 3 in 1, I have a bridgeport clone (not Chineese) and works great, heavy cuts and fine cuts with no problem a DRO is a must, for a lathe a TOS 18 x 60, large and accurate, it will turn a 1/4 inch pin but I can put a driveshaft in the spindle, it has a 3 inch hole thro, if I work on shafts a plus, I paid 4K for the whole shop, tooling included over 4 years but never look back, I have a Hardinge lathe but it rarely get used, all machines are 3 phase, the TOS is clutch drive, great for slow start or instant reverse but I start the motor on set of capacitors and it becomes my rotophase converter, I run the mill 440v 3phase, drill 220 3 phase and a ironworker 600v 3 phase with the use of a transformer
just my 2cents worth
just my 2cents worth