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Thread: Info & advice on Myford Speed 10 please (& other small lathes)

09/09/2010 15:42:57

Hi all, I'm new to the forums.

I've been a user of a Colchester Student for many years, but owing to a move and a lack of space I'm having to downsize. I've therefore been looking for a small quality lathe that I can replace it with. I've done a fair bit of digging across the usual brands in this market - Emco C8 / Hobbymat / Wabeco 3000&4000 / Chester DB10 / Seig C4 etc etc, but I am leaning towards the Myford Speed 10.

Firstly, can anyone advise me of their good/bad experiences of the Speed 10 (or the ML10)? Is it fair to say that they live up to Myfords 7-series-based reputation?

Secondly, can anyone advise the approximate price that these used to sell for new, and also what kit they came with as standard? I ask since second-hand prices seem to range from £700 with chucks / steadies / centres etc, to £1700 with nothing! I'm thus trying to work out what's a fair price.

Lastly, can anyone offer any alternatives for good quality machines of similar capability / footprint? My budget is ideally <£1000, but I'd stretch to £2000 for the right machine.

My uses will be general light engineering / turning for aeromodelling / motobike projects. Back gear desireable. Screw cutting and power cross feeds nice-to-haves, and finally I really want the cross-slide wheel in my left hand (that's what 20 years on a Colchester has biased me to!)

Thanks all.

- Clive

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