Anyone heard of a Hobby 818 lathe?

[youngjim]

An acquaintance has one, photo attached. The label says, "Hobby 818" and little else, and I couldn't find anything else on it. It has an induction motor driving a very thin belt, and plastic change gears. I gather it is similar to an Emco Compact8? I'd appreciate any information anyone has on these, particularly regarding CNC retrofits, or used pricing.

Thanks,

Jim

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[IanJohnston]

Hi,

Replying to an old post......but it's all I can find on the web re: Hobby 818.

I picked one up in rather a sorry state but as it's my first lathe I thought I'd refurb and customize it. Just wondered if anyone has any info on the 818.

My project page here:-
Project #024 - Lathe Refurb Project

Some of my pics:-

Before:-


After:-


Customization (DC motor conversion):-