Thread: woodfast m x150

Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

My mistake I had forgotten about that one.

As for price all depends on what you think it is worth, throw a figure out there and see what the masses think.

For me a couple of hundred at the most but I am a sting bugga

Jim suggested $200

Originally Posted by Derek13

So if I put $1200 on it then that would be a good price for both buyer and seller ?

Your doing well if you get that

There is another lathe currently for sale in the machinery section that includes a copy attachment. That is $280.

If yours was under $200 I might consider it but then it is mainly to sit there, it would never be my go to Lathe. If I was looking to set up and it was gonna be my starter lathe i might go 300 or 400

thats just me

One can purchase a reasonable brand-spanker from Carba-Tec for $1200. Woodfast are nice lathes but they aren't in the leagues of a Vicmarc or similar.

I would suggest a figure around $300 on a good day. A good solid lathe that will likely still see a lot of use, but (from the photos) needs a fairly good clean and maybe a tune-up. It's the buyers time cleaning it that needs to be compensated for in the price. Things like bearings must also be checked. The minute they are out of action, it will alter the price significantly. Roller bearings have a habit of forming condensation inside them when they sit in one place for a long time, and corrosion soon ruins them and renders them kaput. The tools add a bit of value but unless they are brand-name won't attract much in the way of cash.

If you are in the Portland in the SW of Vic, I'm not far from you, and do trips there on a regular basis. I'd almost be tempted to buy this machine (dependent on price and up-close condition), but any trades and decisions are to be in an appropriate market place thread for fairness.

All the best with it (maybe it's time to take up turning )

Tom

I was not trying to sell it here really.But after a market price in the outside world.As I would have to sell it locally and not Aust wide.If it is worth under $500 I was always going to keep it even though at this point in time I have no interest in wood turning,but have plenty of room for a cob web collector in the corner of the shed.Thanks for your feedback all. I will try to get what I think its value is for me not to keep it.Possibly in the top dollar range here.

Originally Posted by Derek13

I was not trying to sell it here really.But after a market price in the outside world.As I would have to sell it locally and not Aust wide.If it is worth under $500 I was always going to keep it even though at this point in time I have no interest in wood turning,but have plenty of room for a cob web collector in the corner of the shed.Thanks for your feedback all. I will try to get what I think its value is for me not to keep it.Possibly in the top dollar range here.

try ebay and gumtree, I dont fancy your chances of clearing $500 but who knows