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(More customer reviews)This is the "real deal." It is mostly cast or machined steel and very heavy - shipping weight was 501#. I used a diesel engine hoist to get it up on the workbench. The workmanship appears to be very good. The vise and beds are very tight and no visible or measurable play (by hand) yet move smoothly. The gears, motor and all drive parts run very smooth and quiet. I have not used the mill portion yet but will update when I do. If you buy one be certain to check EVERY nut and bolt as loosening may occur in shipping. The gearbox on mine was only half full of gear oil. Also be sure to run the break-in process outlined in the manual. It takes about 6 hours to complete so plan time for it. I ran a 1/2"D x 6"L round 6160 and had less than .002 variation over the length.I then threaded the piece and was quite pleased with the consistency and accuracy of the threading. CEVA was the shipper and they were anything but expedient, I had to call them after sitting on in for almost a week at the local dock - CEVA does have tracking on their own Internet page. I have some materials ordered for upcoming projects and will update this when the machine has had more use.
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Hobby or entry-level machinists will not want to pass up this versatile machine. Great for turning, cutting threads, drilling and milling small projects, this combo lathe is packed extra add-ons like a 4-way turret tool post, 9-1/2" faceplate, 40" 3-jaw chuck and a built-in rotating vise. Features a 16-1/2" swing over bed, 11-1/2" swing over saddle, 19-3/16" distance between centers, 3/4" spindle bore and MT #3 tapers.
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