I will buy my first and last lathe next month in Sarasota FL. I will be transporting that lathe annually to summer cottage on large lake near Bar Harbor Maine.
Great place to quarantine. Someone suggested that I build a lathe bench inside a HF wagon with large tires. This could be a great solution for me in Maine. I envision
a bench cabinet w doors and a 2X top. When i want to use it, i lift one end and slide a 4x4 under wagon getting wheels off the round...repeat on other end and I now have a stable bench. Open doors and add three five gallon buckets of sand for weight........any better ideas for adding weight in 25 to 50 lb increments?????
I am leaning towards buying Rikon 70-220VS partially because it only weighs 100 lbs. I can cope with this easier than Jet 130 lbs. I want to be able to make a bowl almost 12 inches wide in Maine next summer. Will be buying HSS tools, grinder, wolverine, chuck etc next spring
Initially I will join a woodturners club in Sarasota, FL. I will buy some carbide tools and start turning pens. What tools should I buy and where should I buy them.