Hi Cyrille

I'll make it short and sweet as what my opinion is of that lathe in any
color or any name, POS.

Go get the 5 speed Jet/Delta/Ricon/ etc. for $300.-- or less and you
get a decent lathe for the money, and if you want to sell it again you
will axually be able to do that and get your money back, most people
that upgrade do keep their Delta/Jet/etc.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

cyrille de Brebisson wrote:
hello,

Does anyone have comment on the $200 lathe from Harbor Freight (sale price)?

I have a limited budget and can not afford a $500 jet lathe, so for me
unless there is a better alternative in the sub $300 range, there is no
woodturning for me :-(

so, the question, is, knowing that it is a HF tool, is it worth it's price?
Also, what accessory will I need to purchase? I plan to do spindle turning
for furniture and small objects and my wife wants to turn bowls...

thanks, cyrille