Great setup. I have been using a Sincere Clocks chinese lathe now for about three years and have not regretted buying it for one minute (get it). The only thing I stopped using was the motor - it's not variable speed. So I purchased a cheap sewing machine motor with foot pedal and that does the job well. I have been meaning to use the motor with another lathe I own (lorch) but never gotten around to it. The only other thing I had to do is open the bore up a little as some collets