very sturdy looking but simple
 

have never heard of this make but it looks solid

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5429579577.html

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On 02/02/2016 12:10 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

have never heard of this make but it looks solid

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5429579577.html

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

....Kevin
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very sturdy looking but simple
 

On 02/02/2016 3:55 PM, Kevin Miller wrote:
On 02/02/2016 12:10 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

have never heard of this make but it looks solid

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5429579577.html

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

...Kevin
I looked at their website and it looks as if they just sell re-branded
Taiwanese machines.
I may be wrong but.......
Graham

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:55:05 -0900
Kevin Miller wrote:

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

there is another aussie one i think it is vicmark

would think competition would be rough down under

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On 2016-02-02 23:42:54 +0000, graham said:

On 02/02/2016 3:55 PM, Kevin Miller wrote:
On 02/02/2016 12:10 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

have never heard of this make but it looks solid

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5429579577.html

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

...Kevin
I looked at their website and it looks as if they just sell re-branded
Taiwanese machines.
I may be wrong but.......
Graham

Now, yes. "back in the day" no.

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On 2016-02-03 03:37:29 +0000, Electric Comet said:

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:55:05 -0900
Kevin Miller wrote:

The Woodfast was one of the "go to" lathes in the late '90s, early
2000s. Good machines, solid build. I'm not sure they're in business
anymore. They were Australian IIRC.

there is another aussie one i think it is vicmark

would think competition would be rough down under


Vicmarc and yes they are still a going concern

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On Wed, 3 Feb 2016 07:39:08 -0800
Ralph E Lindberg wrote:

Vicmarc and yes they are still a going concern

right with a with a c

i hear it is a good lathe

not sure if it is made in taiwan or not

very sturdy looking but simple
 

On 2016-02-03 16:17:21 +0000, Electric Comet said:

On Wed, 3 Feb 2016 07:39:08 -0800
Ralph E Lindberg wrote:

Vicmarc and yes they are still a going concern

right with a with a c

i hear it is a good lathe

not sure if it is made in taiwan or not



Australia