Cheap Wood Lathe

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I have being looking for a cheap / economic wood/metal lathe .. but only can be found in other country.

In Malaysia, the lathe they got is either for industrial used or too expensive to buy (budget RM200 - RM300)eg, multifill - RM2K (Wood); HT Technologies - RM4K (metal)

Overseas website - Wolfcraft lathe kit =>RM300 (after conversion)

An interesting lathe (produced in china) for education used 12V motor which comprises of mill, lathe … (6 configuration) and good enough to make lures.. again where can I find it in Malaysia ???

Guys, please assist.

Lonewolf

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Lonewolf,

last i visit Multifellar, many many moons ago, they use 2 hv a china made lathe at RM1000

i may get the items and price mixed up - they hv soooo many stuff there that make u drool

Fun 2 Fish, Fish 4 Fun

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Lonewolf,

last i visit Multifellar, many many moons ago, they use 2 hv a china made lathe at RM1000

i may get the items and price mixed up - they hv soooo many stuff there that make u drool

Fun 2 Fish, Fish 4 Fun

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…and perhaps prematurely ejaculate from the excitement![;)]

RainbowRunner

Tightlines and screaming reels

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tried to modify the power drill, the drill chuck to small to hold big piece of wood & a lot of vibration too (until the wood become rounded).

Worst case secnario, create a plan & send it to precision engineering shop to machine the required parts for a DIY lathe. Cost ?? could be expensive

Lonewolf

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cheapest wood lathe machine available, it is free and can be accessed/used/abused at Simon Lee’s workshop. He even buys lunch if you happened to catch him at his workshop.

For directions ask the ever gay RainBow-Runner.

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Got one DIY lathe from power drill here:
http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=522462

from the picture of turned form it seem to produce quite good results. BTW, link is from forum mostly on turning lures.

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Thanks Lapala,

good idea, need mod abit to mini size.., more carpentry works.

Lonewolf

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on the serious front, how about a lathe tool used by rod builder to sand and shape cork and eva foam for rod handles? I believe that it will work if the motor is to be replaced with one of higher turning speed. Have seen one made with the use of a electrical motor from a sewing machine, it even has a foot controlled speed regulator.