Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Ditto what Jon said about the Craftsmans. I bought one at auction because it was a double 1" tubing base and I figured I could replace the tubing with solid 1" round stock 6 feet long so I could turn 5 foot peavy handles. What I didn't count on was the bizarre thread sizes on the head stock and the not so hot tailstock that isn't even a Morse taper. Maybe I'll work around it someday, but check this stuff out BEFORE you spend $$$ on it. There is very little standardization in light duty lathes from what I've seen.