Try getting a qoute from Overland freight , I have used them before and
they were the best price and excellent service ....1 1/2 days from Calgary
to Surrey for a 200# anvil the cost was $75 to my door last year.

Pete


"JonJonJon" wrote in message
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I'm near Ottawa. I have a cousin who lives in Vancouver, but I don't
think he can carry a machine like that back to me for less that what it
would cost to ship (or can he?).

Pete wrote:
Where are you located?
If in Vancouver try KMS Tools in Coquitlam, Sharpe Machine Tools in North
Vancouver , Fraser Machinery in Surrey , Thomas Skinner & Sons in
Richmond ,
OTP Machine Tools in Vancouver , Friesen Electric in Abbotsford or
Buffalo
Machinery in Burnaby and of course as you mentioned Busy Bee in
Coquitlam.

Pete

"JonJonJon" wrote in message
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message)

Hello all,

I'm looking into purchasing a small metal working lathe for hobby
use. Something around 8 to 10" swing over bed by 15 to 20" between
centres (seems like a good size for a small machine).

I can easily get my hands on a Craftex brand lathe distributed by
BusyBee tools (anybody have an opinion on them?), but I'm having a hard
time finding other retailers that offer similar sized and priced
machines in Canada. Shipping from retailers in the US seems too
expensive (not including customs).

Would anybody have any good retailers and or brands to recommend
that are easily available in Canada?


Thanks very much!
Jon