Yesterday, to my TOTAL surprise, my wife suggested that I buy another lathe to keep exclusively for pens. So I'm looking for recommendations along that line.
I am primarily interested in sturdiness / quality of manufacturing. Cost IS 'an object' but not the primary one. If it has a 1x8 or MT2 on the headstock, so much the better.
At the moment, I am considering buying another HF 12" (on sale for $180 at the moment) and simply reserving the current one for pen turning. Looking at the Penn State catalog it occurs that the HF machine, while having greater capacity, is about the same price as the PSI mini & midi lathes ... or even somewhat less.
Your opinion?
Bill