Ya Chris,if i can make the fest and plugnite this year, i'll have a collage of uze guys mugs. :hihi:

How do you use the Vega if it is mounted on the back of the lathe, I am lost on this one.

Thanks for all the info it has been a big help!!

I got there catalog they are nice, maybe in the future

BS if you do a search under Vega Duplicator there are instructions on how to do a rear mounting. I think Mac was the one who posted them.

Your the nuts JPI

You don't have to have a new lathe. I probably have the crapiest and oldest lathe you have ever seen but I get by with it. Got it for nutin. Had to make several parts for it. I am a cheap bastard.:rollem: Worse part is the tailstock and head only take a #1 morse taper which limits me as far as tooling goes. I took the motor off my planer I never use. Now that I think of it get a new one.

Paul... pissah lathe.. I've seen #1 MT stuff available thru woodcrafter...

And PSI and Woodturner and Micro Mark and Packard and and and

Thanks guys I guess I should have worded it as the #1 taper is a little whimpy and wish it had the larger #2 tapers which offer more stability.

I bought an old Shopsmith for $200 and love it. I bought it just for the lathe. I alreay have almost every other possible stationary power tool, and didn't need the versatility of the shopsmith.

Many folks critize the shopsmith when they are constantly going from one tool to another, and that may be true, but as a dedicated lathe, it's great. Speed is adjustable with a dial, it will handle both small and large pieces, and if needed you have some other tools. I wouldn't pay serious money for one, but if you can find a cheap one for 2-300, it's well worth it.

john