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Glad to see that he's selling that machine and not scrapping it. I'll bet it's worth more than $800 in recyclable material.

Neat!

The glue performed as an accelerated deedging abrasive quite well. First time turning learning also turned out to be a first time learning-to-sharpen-lathe-tools exercise.

Edit: 3/4" cabinet ply from one of the big box stores.

My first attempt at turning.

My mom is a pretty big turning personality and has made some serious pieces out of ply. Thought I would give it a try. Interesting...

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$8K - wow.

Sure, looks brand new. But $8K - REALLY?

Someone seemed to have a buying complex - I'd hate to see the wife's shoe closet!

Thanks for the feedback - especially on the selling prices to be looking for. Funny, I got the serial number off of the vent plate but didn't notice the motor rating; it is marked 1 1/8 but no other indication of model other than Mark V. Here's a pic of the unit: http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/...

New to the forum. I bought my SS from Craigslist about a year ago. $300. I "think" it's a 500, good collection of accessories (safety tools, blades, arbors, bandsaw, 1 1/8hp motor (upgraded already?), left and right side tables). I've used the table and band saws for some home improvement ...