found these pictures today.

these are the first 3 i took of the lathe just before i bought it, back when i didn't have a clue :p

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and for comparison...

this is the latest photo (note the bubble wrap method of paint protection)

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sorry again about the disgraceful photo quality but its my only camera/phone