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I don't know... in the picture, it looks like it has a "bed" of around 8", but the tail stock is moved in close to the head stock by more than half. Again, take that with a grain of salt.

I know you are asking Geezer a question, but I have a suggestion related to your search for downsized shop tools. Just today, I came across a post on Craig's List for a jeweler's lathe.
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Yes, I wasn't expecting a precision tool. But I was there, and that item was the one I had an immediate use for. "For $4, I'll roll the dice!" At least they are real easy to return stuff.

I felt...

I recently bought & returned something from HF, then remembered this thread! So here is an update.

I needed a grinding stone bit or four to use in my drill for re-profiling a razor with a wicked...

This post is less of a direct review, and, I guess, more of a buyer's guide. Or a setup guide? Either way, it's a vise. Those either work, or they don't :shrug:.

You should all probably know by...

A product I bought at HF, though I had all but forgotten about it after learning my lesson, was wet & dry sand paper. I don't recall the brand name (if any), but it was in a yellow and black...

Here's the real question: what about their Tap & Die sets?? To me, this very much seems like one of those things that has no room for "improvement after purchase". Are the ones at HF usable at all?
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Can't say you didn't try! It's like that, sometimes. Buy a cheap item, knowing it will require an investment of time just to get the tool in proper working order. But after a certain amount of...

Have you considered the trick I've seen suggested on here, putting some electrical tape around the middle of the drum? It's an old-school technique for making flat belts self-tracking to stay in the...

I just remembered that I have bought a few things from HF. My complaints thus far are in line with just about anybody else who buys something there: it comes down to "fit & finish". They usually...

Hehe, I agree. The bread factory where I work supplies all the stuff needed to do out job. Box cutters for ingredients, pens for paperwork, and even a little two-slot pen/pencil holster you can hang...

I appreciate the input, fellas. Personally, I tend to lean towards the "you get what you pay for" side of things. That doesn't mean paying top dollar for something isn't still a ripoff (sometimes). A...

First of all, let me get the following out of the way...
"You get what you pay for." -Common knowledge.
"If you buy tools anywhere else, you're throwing your money away!" -Harbor Freight's slogan....