Lathe wanted/ purchasing advice

So…we need to collate experience on upgrading these

You’d already planned to change the rest, were you going to buy or make a new rest?

That’s bad news. I have one, changed the blade (the original is truly dreadful) and it’s been fine ever since. I’ve cut 80mm oak on it with no problems.

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I was planning to make another one, but simply by extending the metal bar to get it to the height I require. Now I am just looking at getting a refund.

Every time I have bought “cheap” I have regretted it… especially tools.
I have never regretted buying the best!

I only bought them as money is tight at the moment , I will just have to wait.

It’s actually one of the criteria listed as important when buying a lathe in my book. A proper post on the rest. Even some expensive lathes have really questionable rest mechanisms. I already knew I had a very good book. I imagine it would be possible to make a base and rest assembly.