[moved] IDEAS WANTED on where to buy a Hobby lathe

[remotebandit]

Guys , im seriously going to do it this time cause it seems everytime i get up to $500 in saving for it i blow the cash on something that always pops up as a bargain ( hence why i didnt grab your 1:18 this time Bev .... lol ) .

Anyone know anywhere thats got them at fair prices . Jaycar used to sell them and probably would have been ok but no stock anymore .

Id be after something that would cut a 1:10 scale rim and it must have the auto screw function .

Any advice / help / guidence would be great .

Adam .

[EMEO]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/10-x5-VARIABLE-SPEED-MINI-METAL-LATHE-W-AUTO-FEED-NEW_W0QQitemZ260225759846QQihZ016QQcategoryZ105827 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[remotebandit]

Ended up finding 1 and its pretty loaded as well .

Didnt go totally micro but went a 300mm between centres which gives the total length about a meter , i doubt lll be turning anything longer than 30cm so its cool .

Also comes with the reverse chuck clamps so can turn up to 4.5 inches so ill even nok up some aluminium rims for the 1:5 .

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[remotebandit]

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[remotebandit]

Problem now is that ive sort of gone blank on what to cut , it reminds me of the first time i got internet and had the pc ready to go in front of me and didnt know a website to go to .

Anyone got any ideas on what to make .

[remotebandit]

hey king , retail on these is $1400 with the electronic rpm setting / reading but lets just say shopping around can get it a bit cheaper .

[Matt]

Make me a kite.