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Hello

I am thinking about getting one of these lathes, and was wondering,
with a riser, what people felt would be the maximum size/weight bowl
one could safely turn with it. Is 16"/40 lbs too much?

Speed is not the issue, as I will use a VFD.

TIA

John

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