Mini Lathe

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Bob Hutson

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Was wondering if any of you guys have heard of or used a Wilton 99177 mini lathe? One of the Woodworking magazines is offering one for $99.00, regular price is $199.00. Want to try my hand at Duck Calls.
Any help is appreciated.

Bob H

PS. Happy New Year to all!
 
Bob,
I think you would find it to be underpowered. If I am not mistaken it is like 2/5 h.p.? Look at Penn state industries. They have a midi lathe 1/2 h.p. that is very comparable to the Jet for like $189.00. Amazon has it with free shipping right now. I am ordering one tomorrow. I have turned for the past few years on an old sears lathe that a guy is coming to buy today. It has been a good lathe, I just wanted to upgrade a little. This is just a hobby for me, if I used the lathe everyday I would go with a Jet. Customcallsonline.com has a lot of great info. when you get started. Shawn
 
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