Friday, August 5, 2011

Oh my god SHOP FOX W1704 1/3-Horsepower Benchtop Lathe

Shop Fox W1704

What a shock; free shipping arrived almost overnight! I unpacked this lathe, wiped off the shipping grease, waxed everything down, and evaluated how to make this lathe work well. The tool posts have a cast and painted surface; that would work, but a flattened and polished surface would work smoother, so I filed down and waxed the toolrests. Tested sliding a tool across it and it was smooth as butter. Now it was time to try turning a few pens. Lots of chatter and my mandrel kept behaving very strange. Looking again, I realized that I'd dialed the faceplate (less than 0.06 runout) but that I hadn't checked headstock to tailstock alignment. Height ... Weighs 45-Pounds Shop Fox W1704 Cast Shop Fox W1704 Shop Fox W1704 iron construction and infinitely variable speed Shop Fox W1704 control ... »» Read more...

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