Buying a new lathe and milling machine.

Buying a new lathe and milling machine.

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28 December 2020 at 10:07 #515825
David Hopcroft
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I am new to model engineering. I have seen a 7"x14" lathe listed on ebay, one has nylon gears, the other one has metal gears. What is the best one to buy?

Looking at the Warco WM12 milling machine, would this be a good buy?

Many thanks,
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28 December 2020 at 10:07 #10598
David Hopcroft
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28 December 2020 at 13:13 #515863
JasonB
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Nylon gears are likely to strip in the event of a crash or overload which is a bit of a pain but overall less so than damaging something more substantial down the line like a burnt out motor or control board.
28 December 2020 at 13:41 #515873
Martin Cargill
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If you go for one with nylon gears its worth buying a spare set to sit on your parts shelf, they don't cost a lot and there is nothing worse than waiting for a new set to arrive when you want to get on with a project.
28 December 2020 at 13:52 #515874
Ronald Morrison
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The nylon gears will be quieter and wear slower than metal. They should be plenty strong for anything you will need to do on the mini lathe. If you strip one or manage to break off a tooth, new ones can be 3D printed if you have access to the printer.
28 December 2020 at 13:52 #515875
Nick Clarke 3
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Which gears are you talking about here?

Some mini lathes use gears in the drive from the motor and if these break or cause other damage as Jason has suggested then the machine is out of action.

If they are the gears that are used for cutting screw threads than it is less of an issue as a lot of the time I suspect you will not be using the lathe for this, but rather using taps and dies to cut threads.
28 December 2020 at 14:13 #515881
David Hopcroft
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Hi, nylon gears I will go for. Amadeal 7"x14" CJ18A lathe seems a good buy. Based in the UK, easy to contact by phone, seem to have a lot of accessories.

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