my new lathe

Is this your 1st lathe? If it is you are gunna have a lot of fun. It’s a whole new and different world. I’m looking foward to seeing a lot of turnings from you soon.

Good luck,

Tom

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

Looks like a nice lathe, what kind is it?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Congrats on the new tool….I love turnning wood. I have a OLD rockwell lathe….and would love to upgrade to a newer one….but this tool is not high on my list of “Tools used daily” so it will have to do unless I come across a really good deal on a newer used one.

-- Don S.E. OK

i was told its a older craftsman. it was $80 im not to sure if it was a good price. but it runs good and cam with some tools so i thought i was worth it. but its my first lathe i played on a lathe once before but this will give me a good chance to learn.

Congrats on the lathe purchase. Thats something I would like to try at some point. Cant wait to see some pictures of what you have done.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

Good buy. Those old lathes with the cast iron bed are very stable. I think you’re going to enjoy using it. Check out http://www.pennstateind.com for some good add on accessories.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

If it works at all, it’s well worth the 80 bucks. This looks like it is is very good condition and has a long bed. A new lathe of that size is very expensive. I think you got a steal and you are going to have a lot of fun with it.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

its got about 32 inches ad is made of steel thanks tenontim for the link im going to have to use some of that stuff soon.

$80 is an excellent deal – even if you had to replace the motor…looks like it has a nice swing notch from what I can see….I’m not good at rendering distances from photographs….but would assume that to be 16” or better fall with the notch? That makes for some decent sized bowls to be turned.

The motor has multiple pullies so can run at various speeds – great for doing very detailed work…and for sanding finishing work at the end of your turning. You might see about attaching a rheostat to vary the speeds when the belt is on one or the other pullies. All in all a very serviceable piece of equipment at a very good price. Nice find.

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

Have a great time with it.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great pickup!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great deal and excellent lathe!! As mentioned above, it is a whole new world of woodworking. Enjoy, BTKS