While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop ... and a lot of it. The base and bed of the machine are welded from scrap steel I-beams, and the ways are made from angle ...

Fortunately, they had a truck scale there, so I was able to make sure I wasn’t over weight capacity ... ratcheted securely to my truck bed. The lathe almost ready for transport I live on ...

On the other hand, Harbor Freight's metal lathes don't carry price tags that will have ... Both models allow up to 7 inches of swing over the machine bed with about 4.5 inches over the saddle ...