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a3nige

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Chester machine tools
« on: June 15, 2012, 08:58:04 pm »
Hi,
Anybody know anything about Chester machine tools? Are they good? They have some good offers on small lathes and millers at the moment and would like to know if its worth going to look at them.
Thanks
Nige
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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2012, 09:15:40 pm »
Far as I remember when we bought the lathe before, and bits for the milling machine they were great, quick service and cheap :-))
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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2012, 09:20:33 pm »
Hi Nige, go for it!! I have a Chester lathe and milling machine and they are great little machines and apart from a couple of stripped gears on the milling machine (my fault trying to do more than the machine was capable of) and was an easy fix, I have had no problems with either of them...  Just remember their limitations or learn the hard way like I did...

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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2012, 09:22:54 pm »

Hi Mark

Nice to see you on eer    :}


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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2012, 09:25:05 pm »
Thanks guys. :-))
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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2012, 09:28:47 pm »
Quote from: Tug---Kenny on June 15, 2012, 09:22:54 pm
Hi Mark

Nice to see you on eer    :}


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Well I don't want to be "pointless" :-)) :-)) :} :} {-) {-) {-)
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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2012, 09:34:56 pm »

I liked your Power house. Can you enlighten the Guys with some pictures and a write up ?

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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2012, 10:24:25 pm »
Hi Nige,

I have a Chester lathe and mill, nicely built, robust and easy to use. Only one minor problem is that spindle speed display on lathe occasionally stops working.

Good gear - buy it and enjoy :-)

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Re: Chester machine tools
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2012, 10:49:12 pm »
Chester's are ok they are all made by Seig in China also look at http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/default.aspx I have bought a lot of them in the past very fast delivery . all these machine req a full strip and set up before use arc offer that service saves getting coverd in chicken grease.

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