It costs HOW MUCH.....?

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

OK, as my lathe gets closer to being here, and as I've been reading up on things, I've been looking around the web, here in Japan for some turning stuff.....

As I said in my post about the LARGE jointer, I'm kind of on a bit of a belt tightening routine right now, but I thought I'd just "Look" well, I've got STICKER shock.........

Japanese Lathe Acc Site (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.artisansspirits.com/turning/chuck.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25E6%259C%25A8%25E5%25B7%25A5%25E6%2 597%258B%25E7%259B%25A4%25E3%2582%25A2%25E3%2582%2 5AF%25E3%2582%25BB%25E3%2582%25B5%25E3%2583%25AA%2 5E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2580%2580%25E3%2583%2581%25E3%2 583%25A3%25E3%2583%2583%25E3%2582%25AF%25E9%25A1%2 59E%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rls%3DGGGL,GGGL:2005-09,GGGL:en)

Oneway Chuck 42,500 yen, that is $386 (110 yen to the US$) What does it go for in the US, $180..?

Gee, when I do buy this stuff, you can bet I'll be paying for shipping from the US to Japan....

MAN that is WAY out of line for prices.....No?

[Richard Gillespie]

Here is a price comparison:

http://www.kmstools.com/main.php?scripts/products/cat.php?4&2

[Doug Jones]

I run my own business,

Cheers!

Its only money,

[Steve Clardy]

Wheeewwwww

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Its only money,

Well, it is only MY money :D

Sure I run my own business, but the lathe has nothing to do with that......yet..... :D

(note to self: turn some bottle stoppers SOON!)

[Mark Patoka]

Sure I run my own business, but the lathe has nothing to do with that......yet.....

(note to self: turn some bottle stoppers SOON!)

Stu,
I think you've found a way to fund your soon-to-be turning addiction. A liguor store specializing in unique imported wines, custom designed bottle stoppers made from local or imported woods....

I'm sure we'll be seeing the next video installment of "Logging in Tokyo: Bowl Blanks"

[Bernie Weishapl]

Stu I got a chuck from Grizzly for $42. It does everything I want it to do. I couldn't afford the $250 chucks either. I am going to get another one so I can put a set of Cole Jaws on it and just leave them on. Just a thought.