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How much if I get someone else to assemble it? What if I don’t assemble it?

I also do not tighten/loosen the belt when the motor is running. I tighten the belt and then use the "engagement" lever on the saddle to start it up in either forward or reverse. Take the tension off the belt to help prevent belt stretch. The tool and Die maker I bought the lathe from used...

David told me we have basically the same lathe. Only reason I knew.

To engage and disengage the drive belt.

And I like the price vs inserts. You can use a few pieces of HSS for your whole life if yo aren't too aggressive on your grinding. I've had some small inserts that have lasted about 6 minutes. (my fault, I know, but still the reality of the situation)

My little brother was a pilot, and early his career he worked as a flight instructor. I would have loved to be in the back for one flight with a new student. They had reasonable altitude, and whatever they were doing, they ended up nose down and gaining speed. My brother told the student "You...

Did you get it for $1110? Smoking deal if you did!!! Congratulations in any case. Looks good.

Nice looking machine at a reasonable price. (Assuming average wear)

I actually had an English prof I really appreciated in University. And this is from someone that got kicked out of grade 11 English - it was the teacher's fault, honest! We had a fairly large section of the course studying a book called "The Magus." The prof actually did his PhD on how the...

The other factor is what can you afford/ willing to spend and does this lathe fit within that price range. It’s an older lathe, and not a popular brand (Southbend has a certain mystique) so I wouldn’t pay a lot for it. My guess would be $500-1000. Based on some very small pictures and no...