Thread: H&F AL-54B lathe special

Sorry to see the damage.
I would be chasing warranty or some money back on the broken/damaged parts, because if they can get away with it they will unless someone speaks up. From what I read on the site the warranty is on the whole lathe except the motor.
If they don't come to the party, I can see a good spot for a sticker or something to cover their name up.

I know it will take more time, but one thing about the kit not fitting is it will cost you a lot less and you will know every part inside out if something goes wrong, which it usually does in a conversion.

I won't be doing one of these lathe myself, but will be watching on with interest to see how you design it all. I saw a lathe that had the stepper/servo motor down on the right side of the apron instead of sticking out the front which I thought was a good idea as it kept it out of the way. It ran off a belt up to the cross slide screw.

Dave