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27th March 2007, 09:59 PM #1
small lathe
Hi guys,
I was wondering whats a good small Lathe all I want to use it for is turning tool handles and plane knobs and stuff would those GMC things be any good??
IkkyuI love sharp tools
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27th March 2007, 10:11 PM #2
Jet Mini or Leda
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27th March 2007, 10:21 PM #3
thanks djstimber i'll look into those brands.
IkkyuI love sharp tools
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27th March 2007, 10:25 PM #4
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27th March 2007, 10:30 PM #5
Do yourself a favour and don't go within coowee of the GMC lathe. The thing is only good for ,hmmmmmmmmmmmm , nope , can't think of anything it is good for.
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27th March 2007, 10:43 PM #6
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27th March 2007, 10:47 PM #7
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27th March 2007, 10:50 PM #8
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27th March 2007, 11:51 PM #9
Hi guys,
I'm in the market for a good boat anchor any brands I should be looking into
Thanks for the link djstimber within my price range which is good
IkkyuI love sharp tools
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8th May 2007, 12:46 PM #10Member
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Ikkyu
Have a look at the M305 Midi lathe on Woodfast www.woodfast.com.au
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8th May 2007, 08:44 PM #11
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8th May 2007, 10:04 PM #12
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9th May 2007, 12:34 AM #13
too dear postage is a killer bazza. Oh how about back fill for a hole guys and put gmc and its date of manufacture and death i mean there both the same date arnt they on the concrete .
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9th May 2007, 01:21 AM #14GOLD MEMBER
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Pretty convincing unanimous vote about GMC lathe value. I remember having read recently about somebody using a "cheap lathe" to mount a 3 wheel buffer system, however. The local carvers' club also has some honing wheels mounted on a rod that can be held on a lathe between centres. Wouldn't the GMC lathe be adequate for these purposes? $75 would seem to be a good deal if it did the job.
ETA: if it WOULD do the job, Bazza, is postage less than $75?
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9th May 2007, 08:49 AM #15
midi lathes
Ikkyu the Sydney working with wood show will be on in a few weeks so it would be a good chance to see all the lathes in one place.
Jim Carroll
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