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.
Mini Hobby Lathe???
Feb 16, 2005
4 Replies
The Jet Midi lathe is pretty hard to beat IMO. Cheers, cc
Save your pennies and buy the JET!! You won't be sorry
wood addict
best info is on news://rec.crafts.woodturning
Gregg wrote:
Tue, Feb 15, 2005, 8:40pm (EST-1) snipped-for-privacy@alemy.net (Gregg) asks: Has anyone bought a lathe from Harbor Freight?
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.
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