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Critique our lathe choice
I've been doing some research on a basic tabletop lathe for our team, and based on discussions around the web the one that's risen to the top is the Smithy MI-1237.

http://www.smithy.com/lathe-gear-drive/mi-1237/

Are there other lathes in a similar ($3200) price range that we should be considering?
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