Help needed from experts with patience

[Bodrighy]

Went over to Yandles today and took swmbo with me. Left her in the gallery ooing and aahing over the things there and had a look around the tool room. They had a bottom end Record, ex display for sale £50 pound off. Offered me the live tail and drive centre for another £20 to go with it. Unfortunately (fortunately) I had my daughter and grandson in the car and so couldn't get it in as I would have had to drop the seats to fit it in the car.....Drat!!!!!
Still I am now more or less fixed on the Perform CCL. If anyone knows any reason why I should avoid thisplease let me know. Part of my reason for getting it is looking at the stuff that you turned out on one of these machines Chas. Anything you can do I can aim for :lol:

Only problem I have now is that the boss expects me to turn out stuff like we saw in the gallery for her. I have tried to explain that it takes a bit of practice and that the best she can expect for a while is a couple of toothpicks and chopsticks and maybe a coaster or two.

Pete

 

[paulm]

The Perform seems fine by all accounts I have read about it, should do you fine Pete.

Cheers, Paul.

 

[CHJ]

...snip...Still I am now more or less fixed on the Perform CCL. If anyone knows any reason why I should avoid thisplease let me know. Part of my reason for getting it is looking at the stuff that you turned out on one of these machines Chas. Anything you can do I can aim for :lol:
...snip...Pete

Well they are not the Rolls Royce of machines but they spin a bit of wood, limited power which is not a bad thing for new starters as far as safety is concerned, and leads to optimum use of tools and techniques, not a lot of finesse about the castings finish but I have seen them sold under other brand names for higher prices and they seemed no better. Heed the requirements of drive servicing; be prepared for the first belt to wear out quicker than expected.

By the time you have honed your skills on one of them it will give you an appreciation of where you need to go next.

I know many will say buy the best you can afford, my spin on that is that for a beginner who does not know if the hobby will gel and/or if your money is limited it is better spent on good tools, grinding wheels, chucks, abrasives and finishing products, all the fancy lathes in the world are no use to you if you can't easily hold the work or shape it because of lack of support bits.

 

[Blister]

Hi , have you looked at this on Ebay

may be of interest

260075339867

:lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Thanks, I missed that one somehow. Even if the lathe isn't that good, the chucks are worth the price. The travelling wood be worth it. I've put in a bid and will see what happens.
Thanks again

Pete

 

[Blister]

But I forgot to mention

If you win it you must lend me the videos :lol:

Deal :lol: or no deal

 

[Bodrighy]

Deal. The least I could do as you put me onto it in the first place. Now we'll have to just wait and see. Let's hope I'm as lucky as you were with your find
Pete

 

[Bodrighy]

I asked for the description and this is what I was given. Trying to Google it I find the company but not the lathe. Possibly now Harrisons, possibly american.

"it is a multico pro mex turning speeds range from 250-2500 rev per min and the approx distance between centres is 700mm"

Antone heard of it?

 

[Blister]

???????????????????


did you win it ??

am I getting to see the videos ??????????


:lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Sorry but £200 was my top limit. I'd have had to hire a van to get it all from Nottingham to Exmoor as well which would have brought it nearer to £300 anyway. It eventually went for £310, more than I can afford at the moment as a newbie.

If I get any videos, they seem a good idea anyway, I'll let you know, maybe start a postal library or something. Borrower pays delivery. What's that, about £1 both ways?

Bodrighy (Pete)