Well, the bug had bitten me. The gunsmith and machinist (two guys) I work for three me on a lathe today and I'm hooked. I've been looking online for an engine lathe large enough to handle barrel work, as well as the occasional truing of actions. I've heard about guys getting lucky finding great deals on used machines, but I'm not that lucky and have no idea what to check for. Can someone help me with choosing a new machine and what I'll need to get started or what I need to check for on a used machine?


I need it to do the following jobs...

Barrel threading
Action truing
Tapering

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