NeilS
16th November 2018, 10:42 AM
I noticed this short bed Woodfast lathe (located in SE Qld) ending on ePay this coming weekend, which looks (at least on screen) like a good entry level lathe. See here (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WOODFAST-WOOD-LATHE-SHORT-BED/283255052792?hash=item41f35119f8:g:NS8AAOSwhXhbZsSf:rk:21:pf:0).
I say a good entry lathe because of its size limitations only. Otherwise those lathes were built to last for many decades. Still, check it out before you buy.
I had the long bed version of this lathe before my latest Woodfast lathe and that was also a very good lathe, IMO.
Current price is very good value if it goes for that. Certainly a better buy than many of the cheap badged clones available now.
Just check to see that the thread is M30 x 3.5 so that any attachments (chucks, etc) you buy will be compatible with later Woodfast and Vicmarc, etc.
I would not put much value on the throw-in set of turning tools.
PS - I have no vested interest in this sale.
I say a good entry lathe because of its size limitations only. Otherwise those lathes were built to last for many decades. Still, check it out before you buy.
I had the long bed version of this lathe before my latest Woodfast lathe and that was also a very good lathe, IMO.
Current price is very good value if it goes for that. Certainly a better buy than many of the cheap badged clones available now.
Just check to see that the thread is M30 x 3.5 so that any attachments (chucks, etc) you buy will be compatible with later Woodfast and Vicmarc, etc.
I would not put much value on the throw-in set of turning tools.
PS - I have no vested interest in this sale.