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29th August 2008, 10:51 AM
29th Aug 2008, 12:25 AM #2 (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showpost.php?p=796053&postcount=2) Clajo92 (http://www.woodworkforums.com/member.php?u=28460)
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Western Australia
Im looking for a lathe
hello all

ive been doing some woodturning on a gmc lathe but it is very limited to what it can do. i have been searching for a good quality lathe to buy for quite a while. i want it to last a while and not have to fix it every now and then. so quite a reliable and strong one would suit well. i would also like it to have a swivel head so i can turn big plates. i would prefer if it was able to turn quite a heavy chunk of wood.
please give me some ideas or good lathes that you know of that wood suite me well anything under $2000 as that is my budget

thanks


29th Aug 2008, 08:11 AM #3 (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showpost.php?p=796131&postcount=3) Rum Pig (http://www.woodworkforums.com/member.php?u=14816)
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HI Clajo

Welcome

You really should have posted this in the general woodturning section.

I bought a Leady lathe for about $1500 and it is made by an Australian man:2tsup: and it has all the features that you are looking for and withing your budget. I'm pretty shore he has a web site you can look at you will just have to goggle it.
I'm very happy with mine But please do not just go by what I say post the same questing in the turning section and you will be flooded with different advice. From what I can remember when I bought mine there was a big jump from a Leady to the more popular brands some were in the reason of double but I do live up north.
Look forward to seeing what you buy and then what you turn on it OH this place loves photos so always take a few happy snaps.
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29th Aug 2008, 09:03 AM #4 (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showpost.php?p=796188&postcount=4) wheelinround (http://www.woodworkforums.com/member.php?u=16807)
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Here's one for sale

http://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ght=wild+dingo (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=75060&highlight=wild+dingo)

http://www.woodworkforums.com/showpo...2&postcount=53 (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showpost.php?p=775492&postcount=53)
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Welcome to the forum another sand groper

posted in your other thread re lathe http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=78231
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29th August 2008, 10:53 AM
I was merging the threads and lost them. :doh::((I hope it makes sense to you.

Calm
29th August 2008, 10:55 AM
I have a Hafco WD20HD that has done most of what i want to do but bigger bowls are very difficult. This is due to the minimum speed of 500 rpm.

IMHO the requirements for what you want are -

A good strong solid bed

Speed range from 200 to 2000 RPM. Electronic variable speed is great but may break the budget. If you want to turn more than 300 mm diameter that is a rough unbalanced lump of wood then 500 rpm minimum is way too fast.

lots of other points but the speed is the biggest thing. I would check out jims sight here (http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/shopfront/view_by_category?category_id=1107144819).

Technatool has one in your pricce range.

I'm sure this thread will get you plenty of advice, if the mods think it is in the wrong sectuion they will move it..

Cheers

wheelinround
29th August 2008, 10:58 AM
what you do :smack:

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29th August 2008, 05:25 PM
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wheelinround
29th August 2008, 05:33 PM
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Give the man a promotion and :pop: