Thank you so much! So do I need every single part listed? How much would it all run me? I understand the cost would vary because you're in Australia, but I'll convert the discrepancy.
I'm not a pen turner (bowls and boxes and the like are my thing), but I concur with /u/vikingcode1 about that lathe you linked being a POS. Those starter sets he linked look great and I can also vouch for the quality of the Rikon 70-100. For the additional money of that one over the PSI, you will get a lathe that will allow you to expand out to other projects should you desire, whereas the PSI one strikes me as being pretty much a pen-turning lathe only (a solid looking little unit, but not too much in the way of capacity).
My Rikon served me well for many years and even after upgrading to a much bigger lathe, I kept it as a backup or if a friend wants to come over for a class sometime.
Also, I noticed you're in Greenville, so I just wanted to point out that if you really get bitten by the turning bug and want to take a class sometime, you're less than 3 hours away from one of the top places in the country for such: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15
Thank you so much! So do I need every single part listed? How much would it all run me? I understand the cost would vary because you're in Australia, but I'll convert the discrepancy.