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David Hostetler
04-27-2009, 11:47 PM
I know, I know, no such beast right?

I mean really who designs these things, and then writes the instructions?

Honestly, I didn't exactly "Read the instructions" per se as use the exploded diagram to assemble...

So what tool is it?

#34706 12 x 33-1/3" lathe. (according to the web site, according to the motor housing and the carton it is 12x36).

It took me less than an hour solo to assemble this thing. It took me WAY more time to figure out where I was going to put it, and set THAT up than it did putting this thing together...

This sure is a nice change from the 32208 Bandsaw (those pictures don't even look right, and those parts don't exist) and the 97869 dust collector. (Why would I want to put nuts on the bottom side when the plate is threaded anyway, and you didn't include the nuts?). Oh yeah, let's not forget the universal mobile base (I forget the #). I swear the people that used to write service manuals for British sports cars write these instruction sheets...