Lathe Bought! Anyone have info on Hafco AL350?
Hi guys,
Sorry I have been out of it for a while. I took all of your advice on board, and have been looking around for a decent lathe. I had been on the verge of going for a Sieg C10 from Ausee in Melbourne (great service) or going for a Hercus ATM when a Hafco AL350 came up in Canberra on gumtree (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/downe...the/1082366543). I went and had a look today and have bought it. This was a convenient outcome for me, as I managed to avoid the pain of driving to sydney or dealing with freight.
The lathe appeared to not have much wear, and was in relatively tidy condition. It was also made in Taiwan, which seems to have a better reputation than China. It was in a blokes shed not getting much use, and had initially been from Uni Newcastle. I is over what I wanted weight wise, but as a few of you mentioned, the difference between 200 and 300kg is not much.
Does anyone have any experience with this particular model that I should be aware of?
Thanks again for your advice, it was a massive help.. Once I get sorted I will include some pictures of the set up.
Cheers,
Mick.