Precision Matthews lathe

[BigBore]

This machine jumped on to my prospect list yesterday. A Precision Matthews PM1127-VF. Any experiences or rumors or opinions? The videos at the bottom of the link page were pretty nice. E-mailing has been done with a guy named Matt. Seems knowledgeable and says he was once a machinist.

http://www.machinetoolonline.com/PM-1127-VF.html

It appears to be the same as the Weiss WM280-VF or a Sieg 6.

Ed

 

[1hand]

Looks like a hell of a lathe!

I sure like the name!!!!

Matt

 

[user 284]

Jasonb and I both own one, They are pretty good lathe.

Pete

 

[rake60]

That is a highly ramped up version of a Sieg manufactured machine.
Grizzly sells a much more basic version of it as their G9972Z 11" x 26" Bench Lathe.
It lacks the variable speed drive and does not include the stand.

I like the looks of Precision Matthews version. Personally, I don't like variable
speed drives on machine tools. They are great when they work but when they
break down it often means a costly repair. I'd rather replace a broken belt or
gear myself. Again, that is just my personal opinion.

Rick