Picked the lathe up on CL/ for $145 . The drill press I got for doing a small handicap ramp.
John French Member Messages 131 Location Painesville Ohio Nov 22, 2011 #1 Picked the lathe up on CL/ for $145 . The drill press I got for doing a small handicap ramp. Attachments del_dp300l_lg.jpg 13.8 KB · Views: 29 60170_tool.jpg 28.7 KB · Views: 38
Cynthia White Member Messages 3,220 Location Vancouver Island, Courtenay/Comox Valley, British Nov 22, 2011 #2 congrats. Enjoy.
Ken Cook Member Messages 3,798 Location Spitting distance north of Detroit Michigan Nov 22, 2011 #3 Sweet! I could use a new drill press myself...mine has so much run out, I tie a dog treat to it and give the dog a workout .....nice score!!!
Sweet! I could use a new drill press myself...mine has so much run out, I tie a dog treat to it and give the dog a workout .....nice score!!!
Vaughn McMillan Administrator Staff member Messages 36,054 Location ABQ NM Nov 22, 2011 #4 Congrats, John. I used to have an earlier version of that drill press, and it worked well for me. And I've heard good things about that Steel City lathe, too.
Congrats, John. I used to have an earlier version of that drill press, and it worked well for me. And I've heard good things about that Steel City lathe, too.
John French Member Messages 131 Location Painesville Ohio Nov 23, 2011 #6 Thanks all. Going to pickup the bed ext for the lathe. Which will turn it to 39 1/2". This will be my first use of a lathe.
Thanks all. Going to pickup the bed ext for the lathe. Which will turn it to 39 1/2". This will be my first use of a lathe.