Alf":1zlwp3jg said:
Cast iron... I wonder exactly how heavy that is then... :roll:
Whilst I don't mind not having cast iron on a tablessaw, on a lathe, it's definately my preferred choice.
Alf":1zlwp3jg said:
Normal people - that is people without suspiciously long scarves, sonic screwdrivers and robot dogs called K-9 - would acknowledge that their workshop is, in fact, very small and buy a mini or midi lathe in consequence. But oh no, not Doctor I-can-just-squeeze-a-P/T-into-that-square-inch-there-if-I-don't-mind-a-workshop-with-more-sticking-out-bits-than-a-Norman-castle Adam. :lol: Cheers, Alf
I refuse to re-purchase any WW tools if possible as I'm buying equipment for life long use. So I don't want to buy a "mini-lathe" and then a "full size lathe". It might not fit in very easily now, but we will move house at some stage, and space for a large workshop is a #1 requirement. In the meantime, I have to do the best I can with the space available.

I've done pretty well so far, my Mafell router, Woodrat, Tablesaw, LN-planes - none of them have been "upgraded" as my skill outmatched the equipment. I'm still the limiting factor

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Alf":1zlwp3jg said:
Assuming that floor space to actually
stand on is no longer an issue, as Adam must have to hang from the ceiling to fit in by now...
It pretty cosy, but who else has every single item in their entire workshop within reach of their workbench????? :shock: 8)
I have to admit, I was trying to workout how to squeeze a dust filtration unit into the roof space, and am struggling a bit. The only place I can think of is above the tablesaw. I need to think about that for a bit longer.
Adam