how much to spend on first lathe?

[Suffolk-Matt]

suffolk matt, if you are coming this way to collect the lathes i'll happily show you the ropes whilst your in the area.

 

i live not far from stihlben and you are welcome to pop in.

 

Sounds like a plan, seen lots of your pictures and you certainly seem to have skill

 

Had time to pull out the lathe from my barn and took a photo, there were 2 but my sister sold the other to a friend (only told me of this this afternoon).

Just needs going over with a bit of wire wool as has a bit of surface rust, good for a freebie though...

Got 2 lengths of tool rest, drive center and a couple of faceplates...

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Top man! Will have her cleaned up in no time, thanks again for your very kind offer

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Pic of the little pillar drill, will fit into a small car...

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Outstanding, I'll be down for a wedding in Sussex on the 20th (?) i think, I'll try and get it on the way past, whichever fits in with you, if that's ok. Thanks, that's Ace!

[Suffolk-Matt]

Intended to update this before now.

 

Many thanks to Ben for the lathe, collected it last weekend and was also kind enough to let me have a basic set of 7 tools to get me started. At this point I was feeling very cheeky so handed over a purple note, the least i could of done but all I had on me.

 

bench space is at a premium in my small workshop so intending to put together a wooden stand to mount it on anchored to the floor and wall.

 

Will start a new thread when done and im sure ill be asking lots of questions.

 

Thanks again Ben, top man!