Bolton 13x40 lathe

[tn noshooter]

Thinking of buying my first gun smithing lathe have some older lathes but just nt practical for smithing how do the Boltons do for this job.Guy that lives 15 miles of me has on for sale 13x 40,live center 2 steadyrest,quick change tool holder,both 3&4 jaw chucks 4 jaw never used,say he has lots of other tooling asking $3500

 

[Hal]

How big of spindle hole and how far through the headstock ?
At least its close and you can see it and it would be best to run it.

Hal

 

[Ggmac]

Thinking of buying my first gun smithing lathe have some older lathes but just nt practical for smithing how do the Boltons do for this job.Guy that lives 15 miles of me has on for sale 13x 40,live center 2 steadyrest,quick change tool holder,both 3&4 jaw chucks 4 jaw never used,say he has lots of other tooling asking $3500

I have no experience with that brand name , however it's just like all the other Chinese / Taiwan models with dif color paint . I have an older grizzly 12-36 and have been happy , actually impressed . My old Clausen is much faster but as a beginner it offers a lot . It would depend on the other lathes you have as to this would be a step up or down . New , the lathe you mention is $4400 , with a warranty , VERY IMPORTANT . It's worth the extra $1000 for piece of mind . Parts and problems can chew that difference fast . It usually comes with a bunch of accessories . Visit there site , I'd still buy a Grizzly , prefer on sale than any other Chinese or Taiwan .
The parts you listed are std , along with steady and follower rest , cooling , stands

 

[tn noshooter]

Spindle is 1.5 don't know how far through. That's the problem I have with one of my other lathes it to far to run a spider and the other is just a mini

 

[GenePoole]

Spindle is 1.5 don't know how far through. That's the problem I have with one of my other lathes it to far to run a spider and the other is just a mini

You don't need a spider on each end of the spindle, just a way to adjust in two planes. I use a "cat's head", a sort-of stacked spider. I only need 6 inches or so at the inboard side of the spindle and the rest of the barrel can hang free in the center of the spindle.

 

[Ggmac]

It's posted on here somewhere , the spindle length that is . The grizzly is the same , you could ask them . My 12-36 is long , it's got a 5 taper in headstock and d-1-4 , so you can use grizzly spider or collets . I think Grimstod has a measurement on his headstock . I think his is a grizzly or precision machine . ( same but paint )

 

[TRA]

OR......You could go to www.boltontool.com and check it out.

 

[Ggmac]

TRA , yup , sometimes the direct path is easiest . Good point .

 

[billlarson]

BUY IT............