On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 5:41:15 AM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:16:22 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
> > On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:51:26 PM UTC-5, sawdustmaker wrote:
> > > https://wichita.craigslist.org/tls/d/wichita-fay-egan-wood-
> > > lathe/6908082793.html
> > >=20
> > > Any Thoughts? Good buy or not. I've been looking for awhile to get a =
used=20
> > > lathe.
> > > Thanks
> >=20
> > $365. Not exactly a steal. Not an awful price either. I know some of=
the ancient museum tool collectors will scream about how everything was be=
tter in the olden days. And I suspect maybe a few things were. But the Ch=
inese versions of this same lathe today is OK too. Evil Harbor Freight has=
about the same lathe for $400 right now. Jet, Grizzly and all the other C=
hinese tool companies make the same lathes for similar prices. All are OK.=
This old lathe does require 220 volt for the included phase converter. F=
or many that is OK. But for those with only 110 volt outlets, not good. L=
athes are really simple machines. Its almost hard to get a bad lathe. The=
y spin the wood using pulleys to regulate speed. Simple. Kind of like dri=
ll presses. Hard to get a bad drill press. I know bearings can be bad. B=
ut those should not be too difficult to replace and cheap. This size lathe=
, 12x36 is the old time standard. Perfect for making baseball bats and too=
l handles and stair stringers.
> >=20
> > Again, $365 is an OK price. Some of that $365 is a premium for buying =
a historic museum piece that old time tool restorers love. Its not a barga=
in or a steal. Its FULL fair value market price.
>=20
> I assume you mean stair balusters.
>=20
> Making stairs stringers on a lathe sounds really dangerous. ;-)
Yeah it would be hard to turn 90 degree cuts on stair stringers. Balusters=
. The vertical pickets making the cage between the steps and the rail.
On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:51:26 PM UTC-5, sawdustmaker wrote:
> https://wichita.craigslist.org/tls/d/wichita-fay-egan-wood-
> lathe/6908082793.html
>=20
> Any Thoughts? Good buy or not. I've been looking for awhile to get a used=
=20
> lathe.
> Thanks
$365. Not exactly a steal. Not an awful price either. I know some of the=
ancient museum tool collectors will scream about how everything was better=
in the olden days. And I suspect maybe a few things were. But the Chines=
e versions of this same lathe today is OK too. Evil Harbor Freight has abo=
ut the same lathe for $400 right now. Jet, Grizzly and all the other Chine=
se tool companies make the same lathes for similar prices. All are OK. Th=
is old lathe does require 220 volt for the included phase converter. For m=
any that is OK. But for those with only 110 volt outlets, not good. Lathe=
s are really simple machines. Its almost hard to get a bad lathe. They sp=
in the wood using pulleys to regulate speed. Simple. Kind of like drill p=
resses. Hard to get a bad drill press. I know bearings can be bad. But t=
hose should not be too difficult to replace and cheap. This size lathe, 12=
x36 is the old time standard. Perfect for making baseball bats and tool ha=
ndles and stair stringers.
Again, $365 is an OK price. Some of that $365 is a premium for buying a hi=
storic museum piece that old time tool restorers love. Its not a bargain o=
r a steal. Its FULL fair value market price.
On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:16:22 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:51:26 PM UTC-5, sawdustmaker wrote:
> > https://wichita.craigslist.org/tls/d/wichita-fay-egan-wood-
> > lathe/6908082793.html
> >=20
> > Any Thoughts? Good buy or not. I've been looking for awhile to get a us=
ed=20
> > lathe.
> > Thanks
>=20
> $365. Not exactly a steal. Not an awful price either. I know some of t=
he ancient museum tool collectors will scream about how everything was bett=
er in the olden days. And I suspect maybe a few things were. But the Chin=
ese versions of this same lathe today is OK too. Evil Harbor Freight has a=
bout the same lathe for $400 right now. Jet, Grizzly and all the other Chi=
nese tool companies make the same lathes for similar prices. All are OK. =
This old lathe does require 220 volt for the included phase converter. For=
many that is OK. But for those with only 110 volt outlets, not good. Lat=
hes are really simple machines. Its almost hard to get a bad lathe. They =
spin the wood using pulleys to regulate speed. Simple. Kind of like drill=
presses. Hard to get a bad drill press. I know bearings can be bad. But=
those should not be too difficult to replace and cheap. This size lathe, =
12x36 is the old time standard. Perfect for making baseball bats and tool =
handles and stair stringers.
>=20
> Again, $365 is an OK price. Some of that $365 is a premium for buying a =
historic museum piece that old time tool restorers love. Its not a bargain=
or a steal. Its FULL fair value market price.
I assume you mean stair balusters.
Making stairs stringers on a lathe sounds really dangerous. ;-)