hellier0437
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hi, am new to the forum and am looking for some advice on choosing a lathe.
i have been using a draper lathe for a little while, making lamps, bowls, etc. but it is in devon and i spend most of my time in surrey, so i want to buy a new one for surrey. i would like to spend under £300. i am not too fussed about distance between centres (but 30" plus would be nice), i want to be able to turn some decent sized bowls. if possible , then long hole boring would be nice for the lamps, and i would like to buy a relatively inexpensive chuck in the future.
i have been looking at the fox F46-719 which i have found for £275
1) is there a better option for the money?
2)can the fox be found any cheaper?
any help gratefully received
thanks
i have been using a draper lathe for a little while, making lamps, bowls, etc. but it is in devon and i spend most of my time in surrey, so i want to buy a new one for surrey. i would like to spend under £300. i am not too fussed about distance between centres (but 30" plus would be nice), i want to be able to turn some decent sized bowls. if possible , then long hole boring would be nice for the lamps, and i would like to buy a relatively inexpensive chuck in the future.
i have been looking at the fox F46-719 which i have found for £275
1) is there a better option for the money?
2)can the fox be found any cheaper?
any help gratefully received
thanks