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12-25-2013, 09:54 PM
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Always a Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
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Xmas lathe advice
Trying to find a lathe around 200-250 dollars, 300 is possible but may be a stretch.
Can anyone recommend a good lathe? Delta, Jet, and Rikon seem to be the favorites from what I gathered from the site. I'm not dealing with Grizzly. I just want to turn plugs, it can be a mini lathe/bench top lathe.
Also, it must have no toothed gears! Flat belt only so I can replace it easy!
Seems like all I can find are the really expensive lathes.
Is Central Machinery a good brand?
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"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom
Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
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12-29-2013, 06:07 PM
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Always a Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
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Anyone? Or at least hand carving tool suggestions?
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"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom
Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
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12-29-2013, 06:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somerset Ma
Posts: 1,812
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I have a Toolcraft bench top I bought from this site about 4 years ago and it is awesome for what I need. I also have a Central Machinery from Habor Freight (floor model). This is also an awesome machine. Both are variable speed and never had an issue with either. The C.M. is short money, I don't remember exactly but I think around $279 with the stand.
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12-29-2013, 06:36 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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12-30-2013, 08:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Buxton, Maine
Posts: 1,727
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There's a sweet Jet up here in Maine on craigslist with legs and a nova chuck on it .Also if you type in lathes you see a load of them for short money. Hope that helps.
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12-30-2013, 01:28 PM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
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The Central Machine lathe that is selling for around $200 is the exact same machine as the discontinued Jet 1014. I would not hesitate to buy that machine.
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01-15-2014, 07:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
Posts: 3,436
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I orderd the HF central machine lathe on Dec 3, took almost a month to come in.
First one was a dud, the have a 90 day return policy so i was able to exchange it at the store. I did that tonight, i brought it home and set it up.
Tossed on a piece of birch and it handled it no problem, looking forward to giving it a work out.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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01-15-2014, 08:16 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Congrats. Enjoy
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