that's basically what I told my wife too.  The problem with trying to find a good larger lathe on the used market is that by the time someone buys a nice larger lathe they're already pretty committed to turning so it's either typically an estate or family members selling it.  Unlike entry level lathes which seem to be fun for a few months and then get sold a couple years later... 

I felt lucky to find my Nova 3000 for $300 and it was about 4 blocks away from me, no less.  Guy got it form his dad, used it a few times and the original VFD blew up on it.  He bought a new one , wired it up and blew that one up.  So listed it for about what he paid for the VFD he blew up lol  Thankfully I got it right my first try 🤣

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