Lathes

[mattcaney]

I am looking to purchase a comm lathe, i would like advise on which one to buy - how good are the standard tips or is it best to bite the bullet and go diamond straight away. I have budget of £200

[Spud_J]

Hi Matt,

Not wanting to get into a habit of advising you too much but anything for fellow Mission drivers!!! I bought a Xipp lathe complete with diamond tip and motor from modletech about a year ago and it's been excellent. I believe it was under £200 for the lot

[Andy G]

I am looking to purchase a comm lathe, i would like advise on which one to buy - how good are the standard tips or is it best to bite the bullet and go diamond straight away. I have budget of £200


There has already been discusions regarding lathes,
if you look under stock motors, you will find it on page 2
The thread is cheap lathes, you should get some more info which may help you choose which lathe you want ;D ;D

[gingapaint]

in my own opinion, it's best to go straight for the diamond tip. the carbide one is ok, for a couple of dozen skims, but will need resharpening frequently. the diamond one is almost fit and forget (dont drop it though!)

Either way, a lathe will pretty much transform your racing..... ;)

[Petermarkphillips]

I'd advise you to practice skimming with the carbide tip before you put the diamond one in. Just incase you damage it. Cobra lathes are good

[super__dan]

I've got a Hudy v groove lathe on order, should be here tomorrow maybe, if so I'll post results but I have every confisdence it will be great based on use of a BB Hudy lathe that was also good. Both are under you £200 budget.

Dan

[PDW]

Another vote for Hudy here. I have the BB lathe, but would recommend the V version as being sturdier, and more accurate.

I would also strongly recommend that you start with a carbide tool. Comm truing is a craft to be mastered, and during the learning phase it is VERY easy to damage a diamond bit. You are not looking for a mirror finish, just a round comm. Stick to carbide. HTH :)

[chrislee]

Another vote for the Hudy here