I've been looking for a little while to try and find a small one to play around on, make some stuff up and fix a few things. So I got an email from an old family friend who's moved overseas and looking to move some of his old machinery.
Turns out he's got a Ward 2A capstan turret lathe, which looks something like this...
Now I know they don't make 'em like they used to, but I wonder if this thing would be a good idea for more...
To paraphrase the email I got:
...not a good first lathe.
....a few apprentices have died...
...no safety guards etc...
...will run forever..
...still accurate...
...free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....
Decisions decision...!
Anyone know anything about lathes??
1 comment:
mark out a spot in your shed mate.... you NEED it... ha ha ha
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