I’m most likely picking up a lathe tomorrow morning! ;D
It’s not the best lathe ever, but it’s a good start. There’s a guy on craigslist selling a 12x36" harbor freight lathe w/ a grinding wheel and I think 5 or 6 tools for 60 bucks. I just cleaned up my garage so I actually have a work space to put it in, so I figured now was as good a time as any to buy one. I just thought I’d share my excitement with everyone. If all goes well, you can expect to see some “Dynikus originals” in the near future.
My main reason for getting it is yoyo related of course, but I’ve been watching a lot of videos of wood spinning lately, and it just seems so… mindless, yet entertaining.
Got my lathe!
The guy was really nice and threw in a shop vac for an extra $20, so I got the lathe, full set of 8 tools, and the vac for $80. The lathe is beyond rusty, but the motor still works great. It just needs a little (okay, maybe a lot) of elbow grease. I’m going to pick up a bench grinder once I get it in good working order as well.
It was an amazing deal, even with the rust. I actually saw a metal lathe a few weeks ago w/ a bench grinder, full set of tools, custom stand, a few chucks, and some other stuff, for $180, but it was long gone by the time I contacted the guy.
Practice makes perfect!