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thx acer+rain... so far the www.mini-lathe.com is the most abundant resource ive seen... lists name brands, models, accessories, reviews, prices, and about anything u can think of having to do with lathes/mills... and all prices are under 1000$ again thx. helped alot

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trying to split the difference with cost and effectivness... but i dont know anything about lathes for that matter... could you recommend something small, bench-top type, for what im trying to do... <1.5" threads, knurlls, turning to widths, etc you know.. home workshop stuff ive been looking and for the most part i see industrial machines with computerized interfaces and giant working tables... 6-10k $ ...not what im looking for maybe the names of companies that make lathes and milling machines would help me.. cuz like i said.. i dont know anything about lathes...

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k.thx im looking and pricing some lathes... like reading german. i mean, im slightly enclined, mechanicly, but uh.. cnc vs manual lathe ? 14-16" vs 20-22" swing ? im not building the trade center here. just a machine to do home-workshop hobbys such as <1.5" threads knurlls etc. point me in the right direction ??

so it'd be best to have someone do it with a lathe ?

I asked this in another topic but i figure making my own topic would get an answer faster... i realize u use a tat for barrel threads wen using a die, but if i was to make my own muzzle brake, what would i use to assure proper alignment with the bore using a tap, does the thread alignment tool work both ways, i mean, for the tap and the die ? help help! off my nuts - first project dealing with making my own threads :x

ok. so if i was to make my own muzzle brake what would i use to assure proper alignment w the bore using a tap.. given the threads on the barrel are square ?