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I stopped by this place yesterday for the first time along with my wife. As a returner to turning - 50 years! - I found the staff very helpful and genuinely interested. The free cup of coffee did not influence me at all. Great shopping.

I wonder what weight would need a full concrete plinth? Anyway, I don't think yours is likely to move! The 320 impresses me with it's weight, clearly the casting is substantial - as needed. The 5 year guarantee leaves the Charnwoood's one year behind and the motor is more powerfull. I suspect...

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That was my initial conclusion so I bought the Axminster 305. It packed up in less than an hour, and also had structural faults-the motor was out of true. I returned it and Axminster were fine in providing a refund, but once bitten??? So, it really is a search for an alternative.

I'm looking for a new benchtop lathe and am down to two possibles. Charnwood W 824 vs, Record DWL320. These, from the specs, seem to have similar capabilities; the major difference is price. £400 for the Charnwood and £600 for the Record. Also the Record weighs in at 52Kg against 32Kg for the...