Howdy from Lincoln, NE. I'm a member of the Great Plains Woodturners but am still a very beginner turner. I'm always in awe at our monthly club meetings what some of the members share. Life, work (paid), yard work (not paid), rebuilding a deck (definitely not paid) are all time sucks that seems to keep me away from the lathe. Priorities! I'm looking forward to attending the Rocky Mountain Symposium in Loveland CO in September. I have a Jet 1442VS.