Still just planning my future…
I am 56 now. If I have not stumbled across excess cash or a great deal on a used lathe before I'm 60, then I'll just have to spew out the cash and buy a new lathe on my 60th birthday. I think Delta Midi or a Powermatic seem like nice toys, depending on whether I have $600 or $4,000 for the machine.
But really, how much additional cash am I going to pay for tools and accessories? And don't give me any of this "depends on what you are going to make" stuff, because how do I know what I want to make in the next 24+ years of woodworking after I'm 60????
Just give me a number, or a percentage, or a belly laugh.
Thanks everybody,
Brian
(I've read your answers before, so yes, you can add a new Oneway Lathe or a used Harbor Freight Mini-Lathe to the equation if it makes the you feel better.)