krampr@clutx.clarkson.edu (Raymund Kramp) (01/21/91)
Does anyone have any information on the Smithy Lathe-Mill-Drill
metalworking machine imported by the Overland Company?
The machine is a small-to-medium sized combination lathe-mill
manufactured in China. I've seen it advertised so far in Popular
Mechanics and Radio Control Modeler.
I ordered the demonstration video which seemed to portray the
machine as being too good to be true. The power feed model
sells for $1395.
- Any comments or information on this machine would be
greatly appreciated.
Ray Kramp, Clarkson University
krampr@clutx.clarkson.edupollack@dendrite.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jordan B Pollack) (01/22/91)
I am watching this market and don't know what to think yet, but there are alternatives you may be able to compare the Smithy to. In HOME SHOP MACHINIST, I found a "shoptask 17-20" for $1295 (with a phone 206 922 3934) with "17 swing, and 11 by 18 milling capacity" which might probably be the same machine. There is also a $795 "multipurpose precision machine" from Skip Hellen (213 866 1923) advertized with cheesecake. In my recent edition of the campbell took catalog, there are several Emco-Maier combo machines ranging from about 1000 to about 10000. Each has a wide range of accessories and spare parts, some of which MIGHT be important which will probably not be available for a random import. I also noticed that fittings on the cheaper Emco machines are not "5C", so the collet set costs $500 rather than about $180 for a more standard 5C set from grizzly. How do I get the video? -- Jordan Pollack Assistant Professor CIS Dept/OSU Laboratory for AI Research 2036 Neil Ave Email: pollack@cis.ohio-state.edu Columbus, OH 43210 Fax/Phone: (614) 292-4890