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Help buying a metal lathe

Hi,

I have been watching some videos online on youtube and have become interested in machining metal. I don't know if someone could recommend a metal lathe to get me started.
I also do a good amount of work on my car so something that could be used for skimming brake disc / drums would be advantageous.

If you are aware of any good books / videos to get me started then this would be appreciated.

I stay in the UK and I found the following on ebay: http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Reviews/Big_dog/bigdog2.htm

I am looking for spending about £400. The above is £420 + £45pp.

Knowing not a lot about lathes I thought I was better asking the experts!

Regards,

Ross
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good lathe for small jobs, you would struggle to do brake discs and drums on it as clearance between chuck and lathe bed would be your limiting factor.

If your main aim is learning it isnt a bad place to start, but hanging on for something that you would also be able to use in your work could mean it pays for itself in time
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Thanks,

Ross
You want to start a project with metalworking lathe but you don't know a lot about metal lathe. First of all i think you should know about metal lathe a lot. I am giving you a article link that help you out with  a vast of knowledge about metal lathe project.
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