Re: Chinese Lathes.

---I purchased a minilathe for $300 and ok the screws needed
tightening but for crying out loud I cannot get a muffler replaced for
$300. What the hell do you guys expect for $300?
Enough time wasting......back to the real world

In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., dougrasmussen@c... wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> Very well stated!!!!
>
> The problem with much of this low end junk is the buyers are

defining

> the quality at a much too low level. Silly magazines like Home Shop
> Machinist are further complicating things by constantly publishing
> articles on how to rebuild NEW machines, which tends to make the
> novice think that "kits" are an acceptable standard for the machine
> tools.
>
> I wish people that take so much pride in their rebuilding would
> realize they aren't doing themselves or anyone else (except the
> manufacturers) a favor. All it does is encourage more poor quality
> from the factories.
>
> Incidently, the vast, vast majority of the world's high precison
> machine tools are now made in third world countries (even some
> Hardinge models) so they are easily capable of doing better. Too

few

> seem to be demanding it, though.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Carol & Jerry Jankura"
> <jerry.jankura@s...> wrote:
> > Terry -
> >
> > It's all a question of quality control. Some have it, some don't.
> As I
> > understand it, the Asian builders will sell anything regardless of
> quality
> > and it's up to the buyer to define, and enforce, the quality

levels

> expected
> > from the builder.
> >
> > -- Carol & Jerry Jankura
> > Strongsville, Ohio
> > So many toys, so little time
> >
> > Good old US companies like Delta get there machines built in the

far

> > east so don't knck them.
> > terry