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Thanks Jason, projects look great.

Thank you very much for your replys. I had assumed my post had not been posted correctly but checking back now it had. I i think i have made up my decision to go for a warco 250V-F on the strenght of the good reviews I recieved, extras they would include and also the total lack of customer service from Chester.

Warco are awaiting their delivery of 250V-F's so I have time to make my mind up 100%, I just have a niggling in my mind that I could get a better machine for the cost if I went for a Myford etc, however the mine field of problems that can arrise from a second hand machine are putting me off. I belive the chinese machines have improved a lot in recent years?

I have been looking for a while at a small lathe and came to the decision of the Chester DB8VS or the Warco WM250 but then I cam across Excel Machine Tools. I cant seem to find much information on these let alone a review, but was looking at the D250 lathe. I will only be using it for basic turning, nothing to complicated. What are your opinions of the chinese lathes as a whole? Also has anyone got any experience of Excel Machine Tool lathes? I fully expect to do a bit of work on the lathe to get it running correctly. Using lathes for my job I feel confident to make these changes, but space dose not permit a larger machine.

Jon