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18th July 2008, 10:09 PM #1
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Peeved
My mini Carba-tec has it headstock and drive shaft pulled apart. There was about 1.5mm play in the front bearing of the head stock. I only got 20 years out of the first set of bearings, thought I could have got more.
Seriously though I can't say how good this little lathe has been. I even bought a new belt cause the old one ha stretched a little after the 20 years. still running the original motor and the head stock spindle run as true as it did the first day I bought it. I wonder how it's modern equivalent stacks up to the old model?
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18th July 2008, 11:58 PM #2
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Darren you son of a gun
How many lives can a lathe have, 9 like a cat I figure, can recall lots of horror stories published on this site with other lathes, nice to hear a compliment to a manufacturer.
Regards Peter
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19th July 2008, 09:14 AM #3
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That has been good service to you Darren I doubt any of the new machinery will last that long.
Quality last long after the price is forgotten.
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19th July 2008, 12:15 PM #4
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Is this a brand specific to Australia? Have not heard of it. How big is it and is it still available?
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