On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:03 -0600, Leon wrote:

Well, probably not but if he gets into it the good tools work better and
he will probably want at least a few better tools. Especially if he
wants a better chuck, calipers...

Don't discourage the poor guy, Leon. We all know the tool companies
should give away free lathes :-).

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