Taig arrives
Posted at 2016-03-31.
I finally managed to find, win, and receive a used Taig lathe. I had been considering sending a round of emails to sellers to see if I can get a new one and at what cost. I would have probably ordered a fairly complete one in a single shipping if I could and that might have been quite expensive. This was a nice start for a very reasonable sum and I can order a smaller package of parts instead if I feel like it.
Unboxing with the supervisor
Taig lathe, unwrapped
Disassemble, clean and lubricate, check things.
Tailstock center is a bit chewed.
I'll need to build a base for this, get some kind of motor on and start testing. Then I'll start improving things and using this, I hope.
Links
- Main Taig page
- Blog: Taig running test
- Blog: Mounting the Taig lathe
- Taig tools
- Peatol (UK/EU dealer)
- Carter Tools has lots of writings and pictures