09-08-2012, 05:30 AM
I guess this subject is all about it "depends". My steady eddy S.B. 9A I bought the
AXA piston type from WT tools for like $150 >reason WT was down the street and
I could afford it. Allthough made across the pond it works perfectly, and the T Nut
two pieces 3/8 flatstock drilled and tapped (end of that problem). Now the "depends"
part, this lathe will not hog cuts measured with a yard stick no can do. My SB 10
still runs the lantern good enough, now my Greaves Heavy 20, no way in hell will a
piston will do that, it needs a big big wedge and thats big big bucks. I have made a
T nut so the AXA will go on the big lathe but only for large work that wont chuck up
or lenght wise of the S Bends, but I dare not cut more than .015 or this lathe will rip
it or shred it to pieces. We do a lot of brass bushing on the SB with piston and I think
its not a bad match for smaller lathes. just my thoughts
AXA piston type from WT tools for like $150 >reason WT was down the street and
I could afford it. Allthough made across the pond it works perfectly, and the T Nut
two pieces 3/8 flatstock drilled and tapped (end of that problem). Now the "depends"
part, this lathe will not hog cuts measured with a yard stick no can do. My SB 10
still runs the lantern good enough, now my Greaves Heavy 20, no way in hell will a
piston will do that, it needs a big big wedge and thats big big bucks. I have made a
T nut so the AXA will go on the big lathe but only for large work that wont chuck up
or lenght wise of the S Bends, but I dare not cut more than .015 or this lathe will rip
it or shred it to pieces. We do a lot of brass bushing on the SB with piston and I think
its not a bad match for smaller lathes. just my thoughts
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