Hey everyone + @L1Woodturners + @L2Woodturners ,
We’re kicking off a pledge drive to bring a new wood lathe into the space and we’d love your support.
Why?
The current lathe (Tyme Avon) is showing its age: it’s out of alignment, vibrates heavily and isn’t ideal for precise or safe turning anymore.
Meanwhile, interest in woodturning has taken off. We’re now running regular inductions and more members are getting into turning each month.
What’s the plan?
We’ve had a few rounds of discussion with @directors, @woodtechs and @cnctechs and there’s feasibility to add a second lathe in the woodturning area.
This would double lathe availability and allow us to make real improvements to that corner of the space.
What are we buying?
We’re aiming for a solid, industrial-grade lathe , like:
- Woodfast WL3040A
- Axminster AT508WL
- Laguna Revo 18|36
(Powermatic 3520C and Robust American Beauty may be out of budget but we dream big!)
What we’re looking for:
- Cast iron build with legs
- +2HP motor (1.5 kW)
- Variable speed
- +450mm swing over bed
Here’s a great option currently listed on eBay for around £1,300 bidding ends Monday 16/9.
If we move quickly, this could be a brilliant deal. View Listing
How much are we raising?
Our target is anywhere between £1,000 and £3,000, depending on what’s available and how much we raise. We’ll pick the best lathe we can afford once we know where we stand.
You don’t need to give big, even 100 people chipping in £10 would be a huge step forward.
How to pledge
Just edit this wiki and add your name and amount below.
If you’re not sure how, feel free to message me: I’ll add it for you.
This is a bold target but we’ve hit similar numbers before (defibrillator) so I believe we can absolutely do it again 
To get the ball rolling, 29 members have already donated or committed to donate:
ÂŁ5 from
@Harry_Lazlo (paid) @Robbie_Zhao (paid) @MGC (paid) @JanT (paid) @Wildside (paid) @jjsm233 (paid) @Emerald (paid) @DavidD (paid) @FrankBruno (paid) @jspncr (paid) @Rosa (paid) @Jacques_Kelsey (paid) @plietar (paid) @qsp (paid) @Amit_Kohli (paid) @reda (paid) @EdwardE (paid) @WoodIsGood (paid) @david.shenoda (paid) @dt03cjb (paid) @vanora (paid) @Jonners (paid) @Heddles (paid) @GC27 (paid) @JoelMilner @charles
ÂŁ10 from
@anneleakey (paid) @jonnyc @Graham @Romain @Bundle @lamacchiacosta (paid)
ÂŁ15 from
@Timbo (paid) @Riggerz (paid)
ÂŁ20 from
@stefanoromano @fincheee @PReardon @robchristopher @Kyle @BozTM @Geraetefreund @petermakesprints
ÂŁ50 from
@Courtenay_Inchbald @dt03cjb @James_Nahajski
Pledge Total so far: ÂŁ1105
