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So I ended up using the craft store foam and it worked perfect. It was probably 1/16 or 3/32 thick. It was very exciting to see how good it worked. Thank you all for the help.

It was a company called up-fix on eBay. I would give them a rating of “OK.”
The price was slightly more than originally quoted. There seems to be poor communication within the company so I was...

Well, better late than never...
I thought I would follow up and let you all know what happened. I did buy the lathe for $2500. It was a beast to disassemble, transport, and reassemble. A ton of...

Hello all-I am in the process of putting together a vacuum chuck system for my lathe. I’d like to do most of it with homemade parts. I plan on using a disc of wood with a short piece of PVC pipe...

For what it’s worth, the seller dropped the price by $2000. The price is now $2500. He is moving, he moves in less than 10 days and he is desperate to sell. he’s an older gentleman and doesn’t have a...

Thanks everyone for the advice. 12 hours ago, I was pretty much set on getting this thing but I think you have brought me back to reality. I appreciate the expertise of this group.

Hi John –
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I do believe it comes with most of the accessories. It at least comes with four separate tool rests which is nice. Comes with a lot of turning blanks too...

Hello everyone-I have an opportunity to buy an older model Powermatic 4224. This is the old style without a movable headstock. Seller says the lathe works fine. He seems like a very honest guy and...

Thank you so much for all the thoughtful replies! You have given me much food for thought. I’m sure I will be back with many questions in the future.
-Jay

Hello all!
I am an experienced woodworker but have never turned wood before. I have a sneaking suspicion that Santa Claus is going to bring my nine-year-old a lathe for Christmas. I understand...