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A question for the Gun Smith Guys.
What distance between centres are you Guys working with is 24" between centres to short. The spindle bore is 38mm.
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Use through the headstock for chambering/threading barrels.
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Yes I would normally use through the head stock. I am considering a new lathe the options are 24" between centres or 29" between centres I am wondering if 29" would give any advantage.
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Always go with the biggest you can fit in. There will always be something that needs a bit more
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Go 29 just in case you have a bigger project at a later date

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Don't worry about the centre distance. Go for the biggest shaft bore diameter that you can find.
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#7 Post by ovenpaa »

I agree with Fred, spindle bore diameter is always my first consideration. Oddly having sold everything I am thinking of another lathe and it has a 63mm bore and 750 centres, I reckon it will do everything I ever need.
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Ovenpaa wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:55 am I agree with Fred, spindle bore diameter is always my first consideration. Oddly having sold everything I am thinking of another lathe and it has a 63mm bore and 750 centres, I reckon it will do everything I ever need.
That sounds like a bit of a beast. A 30mm tube is probably the largest I will ever work with.
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