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    My Hendey 14x54 lathe

    Picked up this 1945 Hendey 14x54 gear head lathe last year, very cheap with a decent amount of accessories. turned out to be a really nice lathe.

    Set it up about a month ago and taught myself how to make things out of metal.

    First project was a new motor shaft.
    Then about 100 things after that.

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    Congratulations Darcy, that's a lot of lathe.

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    I’ve run a lot of WWII vintage Monarchs that look very similar to the Hendey. Very stout lathe capable of ½”+ cuts in steel.
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    I have realized I need a small machine for really small parts and maybe a bigger one too. Lol.

    14x54 is a good all round size and having a top speed of 1k rpm is good too.

    I do love this thing.

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    Keep an eye out for a Monarch EE, a great 10" precision lathe with 5X the wheaties of the Hardinge HLV .
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