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04-18-2004, 06:41 PM
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Let's Rock!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Wareham, MA
Posts: 1,208
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Lathes?
I'm looking to get a lathe soon and I was wondering what brand some of you guys may use or if there are any someone would recommend. Does anyone know where to get a used one? Thanks for all your help.
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04-18-2004, 07:12 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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The guys on the forum will give you there expert opinion on the new lathes. You can try your local voctional tech schools for used ,as they replace them from time to time and you can get them cheap.
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04-18-2004, 07:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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try the want-ads. Whatever you do try to get a cast iron bed. The tube ones are good but not as versatile IMO.
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04-18-2004, 07:50 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I got a used Grizzly.......
for $50.00 bucks and I love it. It is a small model, tabletop. Go to Grizzly.com and buy a new one, they are like $150.00 new. Check the website out anyway. |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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04-19-2004, 12:17 PM
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Let's Rock!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Wareham, MA
Posts: 1,208
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THANKS
Thanks...the Grizzly looks pretty nice.
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04-19-2004, 04:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: I moved.
Posts: 442
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EBay has lots of lathes too.
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Life is like a poop sandwich, the more bread you've got, the less poop you taste.
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04-19-2004, 07:37 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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Know a lot of guys have mini's, but if you can find a good used one I would opt for a full sized lathe in case you ever want to expand what you are doing. I turn quite a few bowls and really appreciate having an old, heavy Delta with a 3/4 HP motor...... The 1/2 HP that was on it kept tripping out when I was sanding....
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