People get round the weight problem by dismantling them. As do Myford's actually but buying used Myfords can be a very disappointing experience. One problem is that lathes like this are likely to weigh circa 100kg, probably more.
Do make sure that the work you will want to do will pass over the cross slide. I feel that the makers give a better idea of the real capacity of the lathe this way than quoted centre heights etc but this doesn't mean you will be able to take huge cuts at that diameter.
This doesn't include such things as lapping the tailstock casting if it happens to be out and you need it to be precise.įor 4in diameter work I feel you should be looking for a lathe that comes with a 5in 3 jaw. Arceuro have a nice detailed leaflet on that here A company that does try hard like Harrry? on ebay. I don't know if it will handle the size of work you want but Siege C3's are popular and going on the errors some one has just found on a new one for what they cost it isn't bad at all.
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