Good beginner lathe?

[Rhossydd]

He's advised me that he will for £250-£350 below is his advert

OK found that on eBay and that sort of figure is far too much for what is on offer.
Most of the tools, except a set of small looking Sorbys, look pretty poor quality and the few other accessories aren't really worth getting excited about.
You can get some good bargains on eBay, but this isn't one of them.

The Tyme lathes, Avon & Cub, are good though at the right price. Well engineered, solid and reliable, their main drawback is obscure headstock threads which means getting accessories like faceplates and chucks might be awkward, but you don't have a lot of choice.

As everyone else has said, take your time and get good kit at the right price to start with. Woodturning can become almost an obsession and if funds are tight you need to be careful to spend them wisely.

 

[Hillz1985]

Yeah your all right, I suppose I have been a bit rushed at making a decision, I'm attending a meeting in York next Friday so will have a chat with a few people there and see if I can work out what sort of thing I'm after. The Scheppach DMT 180 that I missed out on is back online again, I can't find much online about it and what I can find is in German mostly. It looks like a tidy example with a selection of tools and for me German made means quality? I might be wrong though?

 

[Rhossydd]

The Scheppach DMT 180 that I missed out on is back online again,

I wouldn't rush for that either. Not a well respected lathe and from the pictures, not particularly useful and over priced.

Be patient and look for something decent; Record, Coronet, Tyme, Arundel lathes all come up at good prices pretty regularly.