Roger Tulk
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What kind of reputation do Craftex lathes have? Would it be a good choice for turning spindles and small bowls?
OK, how about this lathe? This one has a good reputation, and the advantage for me that I can go visit my brother in West Chester, go to their store and load it onto my truck and come home. The price is workable, and my bro probably won't mind me dropping by again. I have dealt with this company before, and found them to be very helpful and eager to please their customers.
It clearly has 10 speed settings. I'm in a bind as I want a better lathe than the HF one that I am trying to sell, but the $350 this guy is asking strains my budget a little...
Supplementary question here: what speed range should I be looking at to do bowls?
Roger, I have two of those turncrafter lathes at school. Quite honestly, they do what the Jet minis do. So unless you are stepping up to the VS Jet, that turncrafter is a fine lathe and will do a lot of work. Unlike the HF its handles are like the Jet and are user friendly and don't require a wrench. It has a spindle lock on it if you want to build a bracket for your router and flute spindles even.