Help me identify this lathe and make it better!

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In this age of liability concerns, I'm surprised at this situation. A lathe is quite capable of inflicting permanent bodily harm or even killing someone. I'm not a safety nazi but it would really make sense to have a qualified person check out new users of such a machine. Failing that, there are many good videos on Youtube that explain the fundamentals.

Craig

Craig, I read the quote about the maker space and you make the most important points of this thread in your reply.

At the local maker-space in my neck of the woods, you have to take a class on operation of the equipment and be signed off by the instructor prior to using it on your own. Safety is the #1 priority.


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