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Old 01-28-2023, 10:40 AM   #13
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Re: Metal Lathe

That's good advice - I've looked at the cost of tooling. The Jet lathe I took in trade came with a lot of tooling, so I'll hold on to that. I know I'll need some center drills a few other things, but I'm hoping that the extra chucks and face plate and other bits I got with the Jet will work with whatever I buy. I know the tailstocks of the Jet and Baileigh are both MT-2, so that should work, but the Baileigh website oddly doesn't have the specifications for the spindle taper.

As far as space, the Jet is in my shop. My plan, if I get the Baileigh, is the keep the Jet base and cabinet and mount it the Baileigh on it, so it should take up the same room.
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