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Title: Excellent Product (for the money)...
Review: As a professional woodturner, I have used many, many lathes. It doesn't compare to my Oneway, but for the money, its a great PEN lathe. Don't even THINK of trying to turn any sort of faceplate work on it or any spindle larger than 1". There's just not enough power to do so efficiently. HOWEVER, for pens its just fine. In fact, I have TWO that I use for teaching. You can expect the fit/finish to be a bit rough, but spend a few minutes tightening up the loose nuts & bolts, filing off a casting burr or two, maybe adjust the pulley, and you'll be ready for pen turning. I can't say how long the live center will last because I use a different one, but it takes a standard MT#1 which are available from many vendors. FYI: I paid $89.99 w/free shipping back in 2006.
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