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Thank you sir, order changed and sent!

I'm about to hit the Go button on the Hafco WL14V (Just a moment...). This has the advantage of being immediately affordable, including shipping. I know I will need to get a decent chuck, but I'm...

Hmmmmm yes, yes, does look like a good place to start. Am I right in thinking the EVS on this unit is better than their other Variable Speed units? Looking at the WL20 for instance (or possibly the...

I've created a less detailed spreadsheet (so far), but I'm stumped by an anomaly with a couple of the Sherwoods.

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Doesn't everyone want good and cheap? :D Looking at those better brands, I see there are a few (slightly) smaller ones within my budget range which have EVS. Are all EVS as good as any of the...

Just a thought, not sure if this would work or not, but could you differentiate between black and white with similar wood by using either a different design for each colour - ie modern vs...

My budget will be what it will be, so while there are some fantastic lathes out there, I pretty much won't be able to afford them. In my original post here I linked to something I'd never heard of,...

So it sounds like Reeves drive stuff isn't ideal, but fairly common for beginners level stuff (and budgets). EVS is much better, but more expensive. For a decent size, it sounds like that HAFCO one...

Fancy delivering to Cairns?

I'm about as handy as 2 left feet. I'll give things a go, but break lots. Haven't sought out any local contacts for 2nd hand, either, yet.

Dammit I just flew home from Melbourne this morning! Don't know that this would fit in carry-on though :( ;)

Cairns is a fairly sticky bit of the sticks... basically a long way from anywhere! So need to add freight to pretty much anything. There is a Total Tools around the corner, so I had been looking at...

Hmmm. That does sound better. Does the head turn on that for outboard turning, or is the idea that it is big enough to not need that?

Keen to go big. From what I've seen, something that size with EVS tends to be more like $4K+?

I'm in the marked for a lathe (nearly), so have been hunting around. Looking in the sub $1500 range. There are lots of lathes talked about on this forum, but I've never seen this one mentioned........