Anyone here have the Craftsman Var. Spd. 351.217.150?

Hey all,

I got one used a while back and am just putting it on a stand and set up. Haven't used a lathe since HS (that's 30+ yrs) so I've got a lot to re-learn. Anyway, I'm interested if anyone here has that model and would be willing to photocopy the manual for me (I'd pay for postage of course). I got a parts breakdown on sears.com, and they have a manual that's around $6, which is fair, but I have a problem when they want $8 to mail it. Maybe I'm being too cheap, I dunno, but that just gets in my craw.

It would also be great if anyone could give me headsups and caveats if they apply to this machine.

The only problem I've had so far is that the tailstock base won't fit into the groove on the bed. I may have to take a file to it, but I'm worried about keeping everything perfectly centered.

Regards, H

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hylourgos
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H I have the same lathe. In fact I have owned one for seven or eight years. Nice lathe. The manual is basically a parts break down and one of the most elementary of turning manuals ever. Next best thing to useless. A lot of what it tells you about lathe set up is things like "do not stand in a puddle of water while handling electrical cords" and so on. What do you need to know?

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Darrell Feltmate

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