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Work zone lathe

Mach Two · 2023-01-06 20:25:47

Any good? I don't know anything about lathes.

06-01-2023 09:25PM

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Any good? I don't know anything about lathes.

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#2 07-01-2023 08:36PM

magicbastarder

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any photos? i wouldn't hold out much hope. i saw one once in aldi or lidl (can't remember which) and it looked truly awful, unusably so.

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#3 13-01-2023 12:13PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058278538/work-zone-lathe

Crap, sold mine after plugging it in once.
Did the same with their bandsaw and planer.
The drill press works okay if you can live with a bit of eccentricity in the spindle before the bit engages the work piece

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#4 15-01-2023 11:28PM

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to be fair, i bought the cheapo band saw for i think 70 quid and have gotten my 70 quids worth out of it. i wouldn't call it a sophisticated piece of kit though, it's a bit meccano-y.

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#5 17-01-2023 05:22PM

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https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/aldi-workzone-lathe-dangerous.99842/

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