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Re: buying a lathe?
If you're on a budget, I've recommended it before to teams in your shoes and I'll recommend it again. You might want to take look at the Harbor Freight 44859.
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-...the-44859.html
It's easily twice the machine of a 7" lathe and can probably be bought for $800 using a 20% off coupon.
Mine has just about 10 years in it now and the only thing I've replaced is two bolts. It sits nicely on top of the HF 13 drawer 44" tool chest too.
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Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
Mentor/Engineer/Machinist, Team 968 RAWC, 2007-2010
Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004
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