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MacD
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 Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:15 pm Post subject: Taig Mini-lathe |
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Omni got me thinking about turning 303 cases that have been sized to 35 Remington. A Google search resulted in me considering the Taig lathe. www.taigtools.com/
I like that it is made in the USA and the price is right. Anyone know anything about them?
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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Beautiful little thing.
you can do a bit of gunsmithing with it too.
Almost bought one, bought an Emco Unimat instead tho.
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RePete
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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The only thing that I know about them is what Lee Valley Tools has said.
At $410 for the lathe, motor and mounting board, this may be a better deal in the long run.
www.busybeetools.com/p...-8IN..html
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DallanC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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Another option:
www.harborfreight.com/...93212.html
Looks identical to the busybeetools one, at almost half the price. I've looked at these in person in the past and they seem fairly well made.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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| DallanC wrote: |
Another option:
www.harborfreight.com/...93212.html
Looks identical to the busybeetools one, at almost half the price. I've looked at these in person in the past and they seem fairly well made.
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The downside of that is Harbor is in the US and Busy Bee and MacD are in Canada. Add the exchange, duty and fuel to go and get it and it adds up.
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DallanC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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Oops, didnt factor that in, sorry.
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RePete
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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No sorry needed Dallan.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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| RePete wrote: |
The only thing that I know about them is what Lee Valley Tools has said.
At $410 for the lathe, motor and mounting board, this may be a better deal in the long run.
www.busybeetools.com/p...-8IN..html |
An interesting looking little package but my experience with small lathes makes me prefer their MINI 7IN. X 12IN. CRAFTEX CX704 $749.00; for the small difference in cost to get another 4" of bed lenght it's a much more versatile package. |
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MacD
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| Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Taig Mini-lathe |
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Thanks for the links.
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