Tom Baugues
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I've only gotten back into turning for a few weeks now since getting my old Ryobi mini lathe out of storage. I've been loving it. However...now that my thoughts are for projects bigger than pens (although turning pens is way cool) I'm seeing the limits of my little lathe. I've been watching the newspaper and Craigslist for a bigger, better lathe. I see tons of Craftsman lathes but nothing else. So either Sears sold a boat load of these over the years or...they sold junk and everyone else is dumping them. Which is it? Is a Craftsman lathe worth $200.00? Thats about the going rate that I have seen. I do not ever see myself spending $800 or more, so I was hoping to find something used but would like to find quality. Can I find quality for under $800.00. Tell me what to watch for.
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