Tue, Feb 15, 2005, 8:40pm (EST-1) [email protected] (Gregg) asks:
<snip> Has anyone bought a lathe from Harbor Freight? <snip>
Yep. Probably hundreds of people. I got mine several years ago.
It's 37" between centers, I wouldn't have a mini. I figure mine can do
anything a mini can, plus turn a baseball bat, if I want one. I'm quite
happy with mine, it's on a shopmade stand. Ran me around $125 I
believe.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
The Jet Midi lathe is pretty hard to beat IMO.
Cheers,
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"Gregg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello all
>
> I am in the market for a mini hobby lathe, any suggestions? Has anyone
> bought a lathe from Harbor Freight?
> Need some help, Thanks in advance-
> Wanting to make small things like pens and dont have the money for the
> high
> dollar lathes.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Gregg
>
>
best info is on
news://rec.crafts.woodturning
Gregg wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I am in the market for a mini hobby lathe, any suggestions? Has anyone
> bought a lathe from Harbor Freight?
> Need some help, Thanks in advance-
> Wanting to make small things like pens and dont have the money for the high
> dollar lathes.
>
>
--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek