tscott8201
Plastic
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- Mar 19, 2019
Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a lathe for my shop and I'm trying to get a feel for how much I should budget. I'm OK buying new (probably have to be an import) or used (has to be an operational unit that's not going to need a restoration to get started). I'm OK with ugly, but it needs to be sound. I'm thinking something with around a 12" or 13" capacity and whatever length that would generally be associated with. It's going to be used for around the farm stuff and car restoration so no mass part runs. Obviously I'll probably need a VFD and all the associated electrical items but I'm not counting that in the cost of the lathe.
I've seen a few places where folks say they don't pay more than $1000 for an older used lathe but that doesn't seem realistic based on the prices I'm seeing. I've poked around eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace and they all seem to suggest I'll be paying around $2500. For a new Grizzly unit I'll end up around $3500 it would seem.
Does this all seem correct to you guys?
Tom
I've seen a few places where folks say they don't pay more than $1000 for an older used lathe but that doesn't seem realistic based on the prices I'm seeing. I've poked around eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace and they all seem to suggest I'll be paying around $2500. For a new Grizzly unit I'll end up around $3500 it would seem.
Does this all seem correct to you guys?
Tom