Hi guys, does anyone have a sieg C3? I went to look at one at Paramount Browns today, apart from the fact it does look like a toy compare with all the other lathes they had on display, it seemed quite well made!
If anyone does have a C3, how well does it cut threads into steel?
Also I would be looking to cut imperial threads, the machine I looked at came with a metric set-up, cutting 0.4mm-2mm threads, it has a metric lead screw. I have seen a 16TPI lead screw for sale for then in the states, would replacing the lead screw with the imperial one allow you to access the imperial threads that Sieg advertise 12-52TPI?
I ask because LMS list the same gears for the metric and the imperial set-up, and as the machine lacks a 120/127 conversion gear, I assume it is either or and to go from metric to imperial it is the lead screw that needs to be changed?
I am seriously considering this as a training lathe for myself, PB have it at $629 on special :U, that seem about $200 less than elsewhere and leaves some cash to by a rest or 4 jaw chuck!
There 11X24" looked well made too, it had the 1" spindle and cut all the threads I want too. Can you get an imperial lead screw as a spare part for the PARAMOUNT - Part No. FI-610?
However this is the Lathe I am tempted to save for, with an imperial screw to boot :)
If anyone does have a C3, how well does it cut threads into steel?
Also I would be looking to cut imperial threads, the machine I looked at came with a metric set-up, cutting 0.4mm-2mm threads, it has a metric lead screw. I have seen a 16TPI lead screw for sale for then in the states, would replacing the lead screw with the imperial one allow you to access the imperial threads that Sieg advertise 12-52TPI?
I ask because LMS list the same gears for the metric and the imperial set-up, and as the machine lacks a 120/127 conversion gear, I assume it is either or and to go from metric to imperial it is the lead screw that needs to be changed?
I am seriously considering this as a training lathe for myself, PB have it at $629 on special :U, that seem about $200 less than elsewhere and leaves some cash to by a rest or 4 jaw chuck!
There 11X24" looked well made too, it had the 1" spindle and cut all the threads I want too. Can you get an imperial lead screw as a spare part for the PARAMOUNT - Part No. FI-610?
However this is the Lathe I am tempted to save for, with an imperial screw to boot :)
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