Stu Faulkner Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Anyone on here own an Axminster mini lathe? Any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Had one for at least 6 years now, gets used almost daily, been brilliant for the money. Expect plenty of backlash in the controls and a slightly wonky chuck, but it does the job and is easy to use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 What sort of carpets do you turn out? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 fast ones no doubt! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I have a Clarke CL250 which is basically an Axminster C1 in a yellow frock. No complaints from me and its a competent little lathe. Being so small it works best on soft metals but is ok on steel too and I can quite easily work to tollerances of +/- 0.1mm without any effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 I might have to treat myself before my build gets any further. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Blatman said: What sort of carpets do you turn out? We can guess the only colour options though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said: We can guess the only colour options though! Axminster lathes come in quite a fetching pale blue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkymart Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Have a look here at the lathes https://www.warco.co.uk I've not tried their stuff but they were recommended by a work colleague it might give you another option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I also have a Warco lathe (albeit a big un) and that's a nice bit of kit Far better than the Axminster (but I would assume 6-8x the price new). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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