I have been a member here on these forums for several years, but I am just venturing into the world of Wood Turning.
So at 4am this Morn, I dragged my sorry butt out of bed & went to the airport to pick up my son. As it turns out, his flight was about 90 mins late, so armed with a cup of tea & my iphone, I hit Gumtree.
I found a Leda MC 1100 on there for $300 NEG, so I felt obligated to ... NEG
$275 & now it's in my shed.
My turning experiance consists of 1 day turning pens with a friend of my brother about 18 months ago, & I recon making pens is a hoot. It's just possible, that this lathe is bigger than I need, but who knows where this will take me. I was actually after an MC 900 & while they frequently come up for a good price interstate, not so much here.
I still need a chuck & some chisels before I can make any mistakes, but I would be in exactly the same position if I had just spent $650 for a new one.
Every new machine I have bought, I have bought from Leda, so this lathe will fit right in. in my shed, but to be honest, I was just after a cheap lathe with a cast iron bed.
You gotta have a bit of luck sometimes, hey.
Steve
So at 4am this Morn, I dragged my sorry butt out of bed & went to the airport to pick up my son. As it turns out, his flight was about 90 mins late, so armed with a cup of tea & my iphone, I hit Gumtree.
I found a Leda MC 1100 on there for $300 NEG, so I felt obligated to ... NEG
$275 & now it's in my shed.
My turning experiance consists of 1 day turning pens with a friend of my brother about 18 months ago, & I recon making pens is a hoot. It's just possible, that this lathe is bigger than I need, but who knows where this will take me. I was actually after an MC 900 & while they frequently come up for a good price interstate, not so much here.
I still need a chuck & some chisels before I can make any mistakes, but I would be in exactly the same position if I had just spent $650 for a new one.
Every new machine I have bought, I have bought from Leda, so this lathe will fit right in. in my shed, but to be honest, I was just after a cheap lathe with a cast iron bed.
You gotta have a bit of luck sometimes, hey.
Steve
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