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    I was going to get to Hare & Forbes this week to...

    I was going to get to Hare & Forbes this week to have a closer look at what they have to offer, but it turned out to be a very busy week. Hopefully I can get there next week.
    I am leaning more and...
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    Thanks jhovel. I've added it to my eBay watch...

    Thanks jhovel. I've added it to my eBay watch list. It still has 6 days left to run on the auction.
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    Thanks for the welcome. jhovel, I haven't bought...

    Thanks for the welcome.
    jhovel, I haven't bought anything yet. I'm in the market for a hobby lathe. I started a thread asking for advice on buying first lathe....
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    Are there any other dealers besides Hare & Forbes...

    Are there any other dealers besides Hare & Forbes in Sydney that are worth looking at that maybe sell different brands to be able to compare? I will try and get out there Monday or Tuesday next week...
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    Ideally, I would love to have the space and money...

    Ideally, I would love to have the space and money to buy a small hobby lathe to learn with and make parts for models and RC buggies and then to also have a larger lathe. I would even consider an...
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    PJ, that looks very nice. I would be extremely...

    PJ, that looks very nice. I would be extremely happy to get my skills to a level to make something like that.
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    Good to know. I have heard good things about the...

    Good to know. I have heard good things about the after sales support from H&F, so that would give me a little piece of mind buying a cheaper Chinese lathe if the seller will backup what they sell.
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    Thanks for all the great replies. Lots of good...

    Thanks for all the great replies. Lots of good info, and as expected, varied opinions on which lathe and new or used.

    I have some free time next week, so I might take a drive to Hare and Forbes to...
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    I forgot to ask, are eBay and gumtree the best...

    I forgot to ask, are eBay and gumtree the best places to watch for second hand lathes, or are there better websites out there?
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    Hi Kryn and Ralph, thanks for your feedback. I...

    Hi Kryn and Ralph, thanks for your feedback. I like the idea of buy her new, because it is always fun and exciting to have brand new stuff. But I hate buying junk. I went through a phase of buying...
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    Newbie wanting to buy first lathe

    G'day,

    Firstly I would like to apologise if this post is in the wrong place. I'm new here and still learning my way around the forum. Also, most threads relating to buying lathes seem to be a few...
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    G'day from Sydney

    G'day. My name is John. I joined this forum to hopefully learn a little about machining. I have no machining experience, but it has always been something I would like to do as a hobby.
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