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Can the shaft spin slowly enough on this machine for the task? I was under the impression that I could spin items that are not perfectly symmetrical, and since I work mostly with logs this is something that’s not going to be an isolated incident. I’ve been doing everything by hand for years, finally...

Hi everyone, just joined your forum after picking up a 1988 model 555510, mainly got it for the lathe but excited to start playing with all the attachments. New to turning, I put a spindle between centers and fooled around with chisels until I could get things smooth and even, then put my current pr...