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Re: Critique our lathe choice

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Originally Posted by MrRoboSteve View Post
Thanks for the input. The option that Cory pointed out is intriguing.

I watched Craigslist for a while and had two issues with it:

1. Not a lot of metalworking lathes at prices we can afford in our area.

2. I know nothing about lathes and therefore can't judge whether something is a good deal, is fixable, etc. We're bootstrapping ourselves from no knowledge.

S
I sent you an email that has a lot of good ideas for the Minneapolis area. If I were to suggest a good local spot for knowledge, I would go to Leonardo's Basement or the Hack Factory.
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