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Kurt, I think I told you this story, but when I worked at the marina there was this huge lathe in the machine room and it only got used occasionally. They were revamping the place and they offered it to me for free. I looked and looked at it, but the thing was so big our forklift did a reverse wheelie when they picked it up to move it! I had to pass because it would have taken up so much room in the shop, plus none of us know how to use one.

I found out it had come off of a WWII battleship and I guess was a really good piece of equipment, but it was just not for us. The other thing was I worried about one of us getting seriously hurt by it.........we are dangerous enough with a 4 inch grinder.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I had to pass because it would have taken up so much room in the shop.
Don

That's the same reason I had to decline Kurt's very generous offer. I'm trying to work on my car in 2-car garage that's already packed full, I don't have room for a 12' lathe.

Mike