Is this a good deal - HF lathe for $50

[dtam]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/tls/220686389.html

[messmaker]

Ok to play around on. Keep your expectations pretty low. It has a odd headstock threading and is prone to flex under pressure so you have to take it slow.I use mine as a drum sander more often than not and it is great at that.

[gerti]

Don't bother. The bed is stamped steel and anything but stable. Plus that model doesn't cost that much more new during the occasional sales.