salty72
28th July 2008, 02:34 PM
I have been offered an old WADKIN lathe (the four speed one with motor on the floor) the bed is about 8FT long comes with tool post and outboard floor stand - it's a reasonable new one as the name plate is screwed on. The colour is that Army green (that you see on just about any WADKIN tool ) and it comes with removable bed insert,
he is asking $4000 but I'm not sure it's worth that much... My other option is to buy a NEW lathe upto $2500 with variable speed...
I want to turn large bowls 300-500mm diameters.. as most of the stuff I want to do is natural edge it's nearly always off balance and out of round.
I like the idea of variable speed (you get the best possible speed for balance )
however My thought is HEAVY is better, as you get the lathe stable and FIXED and it ain't going to matter too much about a few extra REVs...
I am open to 2nd hand option and would even consider homemade versions
any thoughts ....?
he is asking $4000 but I'm not sure it's worth that much... My other option is to buy a NEW lathe upto $2500 with variable speed...
I want to turn large bowls 300-500mm diameters.. as most of the stuff I want to do is natural edge it's nearly always off balance and out of round.
I like the idea of variable speed (you get the best possible speed for balance )
however My thought is HEAVY is better, as you get the lathe stable and FIXED and it ain't going to matter too much about a few extra REVs...
I am open to 2nd hand option and would even consider homemade versions
any thoughts ....?