The more tooling you can get included in the deal the better off you'll be. I've already spent more on tools than I paid for my lathe. And worse since having the lathe I'm spending a huge amount of time making my own tools.
If you can weld, do foundry work and have a lathe then you can do quite a lot on a skimpy budget and you'll always be on the prowl for scrap.
I never did any lathe work but always wanted one so I got myself an old 1950'ish Boxford CSB. Did'nt want to lay out too much money in case I did'nt like it but I must say the bug has bitten.
Am saving for a mill or shaper. My requirements are quite modest so I may get away with building one myself if I can find the time.
Nice work Ash.
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