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Emco Maximat Super 11

Ottawa, ON

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Yah know this always happens when you buy a new lathe, another comes along that taunts you

The price is non-negotiable people, BUT you can ask the seller to toss in the Nikon Optical comparator that they also have listed for $250.
 
YotaBota said:
ENCO being one of the generic Taiwan machines.
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I've heard mostly yes but sometimes no. Taiwan did produce similar ENCO lathes & ENCO tooling usually through N-Am distributers back in the day. Then some ENCO's started showing up from mainland China either as clones or possibly outsourced, not really sure. But they were of generally lower quality.

EMCO-Maier afaik were always only made in Austria, but even that seems to be shrouded because I have definitely seen the Maier & Taiwan in the same title. Now was that name brand ripoff like a one-armed 'Henkle' knife, or certain models were agreeably outsourced? Its a crazy world.

I lusted for an EMCO-Maier when I was a teen, but alas, it never materialized.
 
In the 80's Emco outsourced some production to Taiwan on the smaller machines like the compact 5 and 8. They were quickly copied and were the basis for many of the mini lathes we see today. The new Grizzly/SB Heavy 10 is almost a direct copy of the Emco Super 11.

All of the larger machines like the S11 and V13 were made in Austria.
 
The Nikon 6C is a bargain, esp, with the rotating glass. I have a 6, converted to LED for added brightness.
Once you get one of these you wonder how you ever did without one. Great for deciphering carbide inserts and fixing the A60 tip widths.
 
TorontoBuilder said:
Yah know this always happens when you buy a new lathe, another comes along that taunts you

The price is non-negotiable people, BUT you can ask the seller to toss in the Nikon Optical comparator that they also have listed for $250.
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5k for a Super 11 in todays market is a good deal. He will have no problem getting it. This isn't really the machine to be trying to chisel the guy down.
 
I've been looking for an optical comparator for a looong time. and no joy here in the west.
 
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