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DACOTA
10-08-2006, 06:07 PM
hey could anyone tell me where i could purchase an inexspensive mini metal lathe,or just a metal lathe at all?
Firebird21
10-08-2006, 06:10 PM
Check here (http://www.ebay.com)
Ambo
10-09-2006, 08:34 AM
Cheaper just to get one of these.........shipping will kill ya on Ebay......

http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Info/minilathe_compare.php

The cummins is the best bang for the buck......and you can get a Micro lathe cheaper.....but only if u want to assemble your saber in like 1-2" sections.....

Tim started out with the same Cummins lathe....that is one of the contributing factor of me buying one.....it is a good lathe....thought all of those are manufactured in the same factories in Asia. For a home lathe thought they are friggin awesome.....
xwingband
10-09-2006, 08:48 AM
I believe that is the same one JSS has.

I may live off-campus next year and my situation will change. I'd love to have a lathe.
DACOTA
10-09-2006, 02:12 PM
thats great all but im talkin about $200 or less maybe, do they even make them that cheap?
james3
10-09-2006, 02:24 PM
Yousa SOL!
xwingband
10-09-2006, 02:58 PM
thats great all but im talkin about $200 or less maybe, do they even make them that cheap?

Like he said a micro lathe could be had for cheaper but you wouldn't be able to machine a whole hilt in one piece.
DACOTA
10-10-2006, 08:09 AM
actually thats fine see i want to make custom lathed sabers but still be mhs style and the same size if tim doesnt mind so that way i could buy some of his parts and adapt them to my custom mhs parts to build a custom saber.
DACOTA
11-04-2006, 02:04 PM
Well im still lookin. I will probably get one in the middle of next year.
But maybe craftsman will have one, I dont know. I cant find a micro for a good price yet.Oh well.
987654321a
11-04-2006, 02:23 PM
from what i know craftsman does not sell lathes of any kind. i havent seen any lathes including mini's and micro's on craftsmans website or in any sears store whatsoever.
james3
11-04-2006, 05:23 PM
This is Bullsnitz!
DACOTA
11-06-2006, 10:07 AM
This is Bullsnitz!

Is that bad for me?
987654321a
11-06-2006, 04:02 PM
no, you can buy it online somewhere.
virus692
11-06-2006, 08:22 PM
looks like you are HSOL. :shock: :D
987654321a
11-06-2006, 08:32 PM
huh?
GFORCE13
11-06-2006, 11:27 PM
Have you checked out Harbor Freight Tools, when on sale you might get a good deal on one?
DACOTA
11-08-2006, 04:06 PM
Yeah i did, i'll do that thanks.