@ihoppy - I used a 2-ton hoist (also from HF) with a home-made arm extension (standard stock from the steel store telescoped into the hoist tubing perfectly) and some carefully tied 4-ton rope.

Any idea what the exterior dimensions of this lathe are???

@PhxSt0rmz - I use it daily, mostly on aluminum stock, usually .25" to 4" (although I've gone as large as the full 8") . I generally run a 5" 4-jaw chuck, and occasionally a 7" faceplate. I get .0005" accuracy time after time with no modification to the lathe. It's not very noisy: certainly no louder than any other lathe I've encountered. The prices are higher these days at HF, and with the accessories you get with the LatheMaster, it may actually be cheaper than the HF.

@TheMrmagnetophon - I've turned an 8" diameter aluminum disk on a faceplate. That is the maximum.

They have a 25% one item easter coupon. Click on the eggs on their homepage.

So..Does this lathe still work good? Good precision? Things not too noisy? I may get it..

What was your technique in moving the lathe up onto the table?

@KevinMillard68 Actually, it is about 200pounds! The 7 by 12 is toy compare to this one.

You'll be waiting a while. Might as well go straight to the source: with a coupon from HF they are less than $450.

Hello, I have fervi bv-20, should be equal.

These were $429 with coupon, now it is around $599 ! Make sure dont get ripped off ...

nice ever sell it come to me

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8x12 cant be that heavy, my old 7x12 was like 90 lbs carried that one in my arms easy,,now my 10x18 thats a 3 man job to lift and wont carry it to far lol

well that was a waste of time