Thread: model makers lathe

hey, thanks everyone for all the great info. I'll be sure to check out the chucks as well as the lathes. Thanks Aussie, great photo of the spoked wheel, I saw a model of an old Rolls Royce that had similar wheels. The "tyres" were wooden curtain rings slipped over the "rim". Looked pretty good. I guess I shouldn't let price scare me away from quality tools, after all it should last a long time.
Very excited about the show tomorrow, have to get away early to beat the morning nightmare on the F3, also looking at Sutton quick release arbors for holesaws. My boss has some, very good bit of gear. Went to Bunnings and priced all the Sutton stuff so I've got an idea if show prices are much cheaper.
Thanks again, maybe see y'all at the show.

Billy, always looking for new ways to make sawdust.

Whilst drooling over the carba-tec cattledog I found another lathe.
The Carba-tec Economy Mini Lathe,($319,) anyone had any experience with one of these?
With the addition of an economy scroll chuck($139) this might be all I need.
Cat # for lathe is MC1018, chuck #KR-100, for those that have the catalogue.
The chuck isnt the best and I know there are better ones out there but if the price is kept down I can afford other things too, did I mention the 10 " bandsaw?
Somebody stop me!

Billy, sawdust making machines collector