Been wanting to get one for a long time. Amazon has some good prices. had great reviews.

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the first one I got was for a mini lathe wasn't paying attention when I clicked BUY NOW

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Need to get the parting tool.
I bought this lathe from a feller up in Guilford Ct. in 1992 when I was stationed in New London. rented a OLD house up in Norwich. had a carriage stable out back. I wish My shop was that big here. 2 levels and a full loft. was big enough to fit 9 full sized cars on one level. any way picked the lathe up for $200. Paid for it's self in the 1st month. I need to upgrade my motor mount. this one has gotten out of alignment and the belt keeps running off . can't run it backwards or the belt tries to run up the next step on the pulley

I know a lot about a lot of things BUT I still have a lot to learn.
Life is what you make of it. So, why not make a working machine to make it easier.