-Cut drivers for pressing bearings
-Making adapters for pressing in balljoints that align the press with the bore and not push it with a lot of side load.
-Making bushings and sleeves for repairs.
-Cutting down crank bearings
-Making bolts although I have learned that store bought bolts are rolled and are stronger.
-Cutting ACME threads for making a special tool or something that works like a puller or a press.
-Making custom or extra long punches/drifts.
These tasks can be done with minimal tooling.
I would love to be able to cut gears but that's a job for a mill and a divider.
Did I not think of a good repair that a lathe would come in handy for?
Seeing as a lathe has to be cleaned and oiled a lot , I do not want a non module design like the Asian models. The Asian models are going to obsolete themselves pretty fast so I think this offsets having to get used parts for a southbend. The smaller Asian models have very small tailstocks, steady rests, etcetera which makes me doubt that they can do a decent job on steel. Also I wanted a lathe that could be torn down for easy transport or moving to a basement. That's how the decision making is working out anyways. The southbends or the commercial atlas lathes seem the way to go in my opinion.
