Recent content by kehster

Wow, so much help here, and I have taken the advice and started looking around at different sites and have found many used lathes. Some in not so good shape and others in very good shape, and everything in between. I have found a gentleman selling a Craftsman 101.07301 lathe with a quite a bit...

I'm located in Oshkosh WI. Thanks to all who have sent replies to my post. I have taken it all in and have broadened my search. I'm getting near retirement and don't want to sit on my **** and watch TV all day. I have always loved "hands on" work, and have worked in the HVAC-R field. I can't...

Hello to everyone. This is my first post on this site. I am extremely interested in machining and am looking for a lathe and hopefully later a mill, but due to a limited workspace, and budget, I am in the "bench top" market. And as I have zero experience it is probably a good place to start. I...