What's the Dealio with...

[funkychicken]

This

I'm just wondering what it actually includes...

[Jim Carroll]

It is the basic lathe with the standard accessories.

You supply your own motor.

[funkychicken]

Twas wondering about that, Thanks Jim

Do you have to figure out your own way of changing speeds or what?

[DJ’s Timber]

It also comes with a stepped pulley setup to fit your motor, so you'll have six speeds that you change manually, if you scroll down to the specifacitions list and standard accesories list you'll see that its all there.

[hughie]

From my point of view, not a bad deal. It gets you into the game at a good price.
If I did not have 2.5 lathes already I would be interested

[rsser]

Hmm, half a lathe could do an interesting job of half a bowl ;-}

[mick61]

G`day hard to beat a vicmarc.
Mick

[lubbing5cherubs]

but why would you want to buy a lathe with no motor can anyone tell me that question?
bye Toni

[weisyboy]

maby you have an old lathe lying around to steel a motor off or other unused machinery.

i for one have a few old motors lying around.

[lubbing5cherubs]

ok that no worry never thought of that but I was curious
Toni

[artme]

That's a damned good deal! Good onya Jim!
I think theVL 100 is a great little lathe, but therein lies the problem- it's a little lathe.