Thread: which lathe should you choose , one out of the two linked inside?

The Dashin hands down

Assuming neither is worn to death, the Dashin by a large margin for me.

Dashin for sure. Although its made I'm Asia I think, I've used a champion, not a bad lathe at all. That boxford is the same one doubleboost on YouTube has, nice but a step below the prince in size.

Originally Posted by scottyd

Assuming neither is worn to death, the Dashin by a large margin for me.

Thanks Guy.
will have a talk to the seller then .
cheers
Peter

G'Day Peter,
For my money , neither, god knows what the poxy paint jobs on both lathes are hiding.
Regards,
Martin

Originally Posted by toolman49

G'Day Peter,
For my money , neither, god knows what the poxy paint jobs on both lathes are hiding.
Regards,
Martin

True Martin.
may be I should wait for one around Vic then. at least we can touch it before we hand over the cash

cheers
Peter

Hi

Depends on how much room you have . And, do you have heavy lifting gear on hand . The Boxford would be easier to move around and being part of the ubiquitous South Bend family, parts and accessories are easy to find. .

I like the Boxford myself , but I am biased towards pommie lathes for some reason .

BTW there is a Harrison metric lathe on EBAY right now - very solid machines they are . Although not common in Aust. I think so finding parts would be difficult . They are very common in the UK , many schools had them .

Mike

The Boxford just screams ex Tafe or a school lathe.It would not appear to have been looked after, judging by its win in a "spot the dings contest" where as the Dashin has been seen a bit of TLC.



Grahame

Originally Posted by thorens

Boxford Precision Metal Workshop Lathe Made IN England | eBay
Dashin Prince 13in X 40in Geared Head Metal Precision Lathe | eBay

I'm thinking of one but need to choose one . please help help

Cheers
Peter

If both in good condition, the Dashin would be my choice. I've seen them and played with them in the past, would happily own one myself.

But - condition is paramount.

PDW

If the 2 lathes are in similar condition then the Dashin wins hands down. But I do like the Harrison that was mentioned.

Hi,

There was a whole lot of Boxford's sold from a TAFE/'s last year, so I guess that's where that one came from. I bought my Hercus 260 from the seller, he's pretty good.

I'd look at this one as well:

Harrison 140 Metal Lathe British Made 240V | eBay

Ben

Originally Posted by bwal74

Hi,

There was a whole lot of Boxford's sold from a TAFE/'s last year, so I guess that's where that one came from. I bought my Hercus 260 from the seller, he's pretty good.

I'd look at this one as well:

Harrison 140 Metal Lathe British Made 240V | eBay

Ben

Either been cleaned up well or it's in good nick. Nothing obvious wrong with it.

The L series spindle nose is a bit of a PITA from the POV of getting more chucks etc but not impossible and it's got 2 chucks, 1 face plate.

I like it. Price is fair. If I was in the market for another machine this size I'd buy it.

PDW

Originally Posted by bwal74

Hi,

There was a whole lot of Boxford's sold from a TAFE/'s last year, so I guess that's where that one came from. I bought my Hercus 260 from the seller, he's pretty good.

I'd look at this one as well:

Harrison 140 Metal Lathe British Made 240V | eBay

Ben

Thanks Ben.
I like the Harrison too but I don't think the seller happy to help it move to Melbourne , where the other seller does suport that .
i' sure the Harrison is a better lathe but what i can i do ?
Peter

I had a Daishin bench lathe at one point and it was not too bad - just small and a bit on the slow side.
While Boxford may have more of a reputation, I'm not sure whether it can be classed as a better lathe now. When it was new it would have been good but one of the features I see on the Prince that sways me that way is the enclosed gear box. The open style needs to be lubricated regularly and is a total loss system, whereas the Daishin is enclosed. You'll spend more time cutting and less time maintaining which will add to the pleasure.
The only down side to the Daishin is that the lowest speed is 105rpm - that can be a bit hairy if you are thread cutting coarse pitch threads.

Michael