well considering that I enjoy making things and making things work to me the
time that I fiddle with this does not bother me

If this was the only lathe that I had access to I would be better off buying
a different lathe

If I were to base the cost of my time that I have put into making it work on
my current hourly wage it would probably not be cost effective. But I am
having fun working with it so to me it is worth it.

"alan" wrote in message
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How much is your time worth to fiddle with this?


"Darrell Feltmate" wrote in message
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How do you plan on keeping it upright? The holding bolt holes demand that
the ways be there to prevent lean.

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
http://aroundthewoods.com
http://roundopinions.blogspot.com
"Steven Raphael" wrote in message
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My Idea of a cheap Bowl lathe.
Old Craftman monotube Lathe $10.00
Faceplates 4 inch disk $5.00 3 inch disk $0.00
above trued up drilled and tapped 3/4 16 tpi $0.00
Treadmill motor and controller $0.00

Total cost $15.00

I drilled and tappped the faceplates myself. trueing them up took a
litttle
while but they work.
I still have to make a freestanding toolrest but that may have to wait
until
it is a little warmer.