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26-05-2016, 15:03

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Re: Lathe Suggestions

Has anyone purchased the insanely cheap small ones from Harbor Freight? I know you get what you pay for, but will it work for turning down 1/2" hex shafts, creating spacers, and other minor operations? The downside seems the small travel length & chuck size.

We've gotten by for years without a lathe or a mill but I could see where a small one could come in handy for some operations that we simply can't do today. With a 20% off coupon you could probably snag this for under $500.

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