Best price Shop Fox M1112 12-Inch by 36-Inch Gunsmithing Lathe Shop Fox M1112By Richard L. ZadeVery nice machine for the money. More complete than most lathes it's size and fairly solid. Seems well put together and fit and finish are good as you can expect for a Chinese machine. Plan on having a hoist or forklift to move and set up the machine. It is way too heavy to be man handled into place. Pay the extra for lift gate service unless you have a forklift or loading dock to unload it. It weighs over 1300 lbs crated. Have shims available or buy leveling screws. The odds of the cast iron basses sitting flat on the average concrete floor is not good. Bolt hole size in the base is 5/8".Cons, Cross feed screw is a bit sloppy which makes repeating dimensions difficult. The choice of D1-5 cam lock is one major short coming as this is not a commonly available size and finding aftermarket chucks can be difficult unless you buy the back plate and chuck separately which adds to the cost. Supplied 6" 3 Jaw is to small for a 12" machine but is functional for small work. ... » More Information about Shop Fox M1112 12-Inch by 36-Inch Gunsmithing Lathe.Monday, June 27, 2011
Shop Fox M1112
Best price Shop Fox M1112 12-Inch by 36-Inch Gunsmithing Lathe Shop Fox M1112By Richard L. ZadeVery nice machine for the money. More complete than most lathes it's size and fairly solid. Seems well put together and fit and finish are good as you can expect for a Chinese machine. Plan on having a hoist or forklift to move and set up the machine. It is way too heavy to be man handled into place. Pay the extra for lift gate service unless you have a forklift or loading dock to unload it. It weighs over 1300 lbs crated. Have shims available or buy leveling screws. The odds of the cast iron basses sitting flat on the average concrete floor is not good. Bolt hole size in the base is 5/8".Cons, Cross feed screw is a bit sloppy which makes repeating dimensions difficult. The choice of D1-5 cam lock is one major short coming as this is not a commonly available size and finding aftermarket chucks can be difficult unless you buy the back plate and chuck separately which adds to the cost. Supplied 6" 3 Jaw is to small for a 12" machine but is functional for small work. ... » More Information about Shop Fox M1112 12-Inch by 36-Inch Gunsmithing Lathe.
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