Beware of what the saw-dust will do. I purchased a nice looking metal lathe a few years back. It was, at the time, a total steal. After carting it home and inspecting things closer I found that the whole machine needed to be disassembled, cleansed and reassembled. The first owner was turning a fiber type material for the oil industry. The saw-dust found its way in to every part of the machine. Several gears and bearing had to be replaced do to the damage. Oh well you live and learn. At least that's the way it is suppose to work.
Good luck
Brian |