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I posted a want ad on Craigslist saying I want a lathe for <1000$. This guy who lives 255 miles from me sends me pictures of a super nice looking Logan 9", but for all I know, I'm looking at a polished turd. I've posted this question on another forum and gotten a myriad of responses from "get it now" to "I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole." Just curious what you guys have to say about it. I want to make sure it's on the up-and-up to the maximum extent possible, because it's going to cost me almost 200$ in gas money just to go lay hands on it. Even if I get there and see it in person, I probably won't know what I'm looking at, aside from obvious damage.
seller says:
Some bullet points sent in by users from the other forum:
Pros:
I have been searching craigslist and ebay for months and this is the best *looking* lathe for the money that I've seen within a 500 mile radius. Lathes are not as common around here as they are up north, and usually cost more.
Thanks for looking.
seller says:
has quick change gearbox..brand new motor.... brand new drum switch.... new belts... new bearings.... new bushings.... I have way over 1000 dollars in it but I need the room.
Some bullet points sent in by users from the other forum:
Pros:
- The shop looks clean and well maintained
- The lathe looks clean and well maintained
- If it turns out to be crap, I can probably still sell it for what I paid for it
- expensive to get parts for it
- doesn't come with any tooling
- could be a polished turd
- the obligatory "I can get lathes twice that good for half the price with truckloads of tooling included"
- too small
- under powered
- no QC chart - this is a sign of other bad things
- ...
I have been searching craigslist and ebay for months and this is the best *looking* lathe for the money that I've seen within a 500 mile radius. Lathes are not as common around here as they are up north, and usually cost more.
Thanks for looking.