Jerry Pettus wrote:

"Reyd Dorakeen" wrote in message
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I'm still trying to find an affordable lathe, the jet ones look great, but
too much for me to be able to pay for. are there any(like the harbor
Freight one that somebody was talking about, that are under 200$US, that
would do a decent job for a while?
thanks

I second Jerry with an affordable Jet clone from Harbor Freight. It's
$269 regular price but it goes on sale for under $200 occasionally.
Throw in their high speed tool set and you have plenty to start out with
for a beginner. You will also need a bench grinder to sharpen your tools.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34706

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47066