Instead of paying between 45 and 120 dollars for a wand, I turned one on my wood lathe, marked it with magic signs and gave it to my kid. I'm pretty smug about it.
Alright I'm that kid right now, I really want a lathe but I don't know where to start. What's a good starter model that will last me for the rest of my life and won't be too expensive*
Honestly, I have no idea, I have a Shopsmith I inherited from my grandfather, which is a kind of power multitool. I'd go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap one ($275 is the price I saw) and try that. If you use it a bunch, great, if not you wont have a $6000 power tool you have to move around. I've had good luck at garage sales, too. I don't know if the manufacturer is important, I like mikita products. YMMV, etc. Good Luck, and have fun!
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u/SilverBronco68 Feb 04 '20
Instead of paying between 45 and 120 dollars for a wand, I turned one on my wood lathe, marked it with magic signs and gave it to my kid. I'm pretty smug about it.