The powerful motor and choice of six forward reverse speeds give you the ability to work on a wide variety of metals.
Clarke metal lathe reviews.
You can never tell when looking at a metal lathe what kind of quality has gone into the materials used and the machining.
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I bought an old lathe and i want to replace it with something sturdier and bigger that comes with some decent tooling.
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Clarke cl430 metal lathe.
I am thinking of buying a clarke cl430 as my first lathe any pitfalls any alternatives with a similiar spec for the same kind of money.
A metal lathe is a complicated machine full of gears and screws that need to remain 100 accurate.
The clark lathes are a taiwan import have been around for 10 or so years.
Clark sells 14 x 40 machines.
I operate locostbuilders in my spare time as nothing more than a labour of love.
I wonder if anyone here has any experience running clark not clarke lathes.
According to a seller the castings are chinese but everything else is made in taiwan.
So build quality and suitable materials used in manufacturing the lathe are very important.
I am wondering if anyone here knows anything about them.
Clarkes professional 6 speed lathe is a solidly engineered lathe that has all the features required for a professional workshop at a price which makes it attractive for the home enthusiast too.
It s a new clark 1440 lathe with a lot of tooling.
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