I purchased a Harbor Freight 7x10 lathe before I knew any better. If I do not closely follow the list of things that have to be done in the correct way, the machine chatters terribly. At the present, with my reliable and precise Taig mill, I am in the process of machining a brass gib to go into the compound slide assembly to see if this lessens the chatter. If this doesn't work, I am contemplating getting a Taig lathe to do the precise turning that I need to do and using the H.F. for thread cutting and other anscilllary things.

My question for the group is this; Is the Taig lathe less "sloppy" than the H.F. in this area and therefor less susceptible to chatter?

I would appreciate any feed back from the group as I have no other resources to draw upon for this.

Rick

Did you get the Taig yet ??

Tony

Ah I C U did !!!!!