Hi All,
I don't know where else to turn for advice
I have a wanting for a lathe for when I need something round, a hole it it, shaped, notched, tapered, grooved and other things I don't need yet but will one day. They are a lot of cash, and I have no experience so not sure what things to look for.
Most of my stuff is machine mart / axminster - so was thinking something like http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-model-engineer-series-sc2-mini-lathe-505102
Is it worth saving some more and look to get one with power feeds such as SC4?
How important is knowing visually using a digital gauge what you are changing, verses measure, take some off, measure again / experience?
Any thoughts, musing would be appreciated
Ed