I was not sure where to put this but I know a lot of folks talk about getting a lathe with price being the primary obstacle - myself included. I do not know how/where I would get the plates cut and do not think this would be the most precise machine but could be used for numerous projects with some upgrades. Of course this is all speculation on my part since I do not have any knowledge in this area and would not be able to do something like this - if feasible - until next year. I figured our experts could offer suggestions or comments for those that may consider a project like this. I will try embedding the video because when viewing posts that works best for me but no promises. The actual link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6a5HTsYCSY . I believe one of the comments stated the cost was around $500. What do you think?