I wanted to buy the Sorby steb centre and a fellow turner in the club I am a member of told me that he had bought a similar one from Warco for about £10 while the Sorby one was about £42. I phoned Warco and the guy said that yes they imported a shed load of them from China, but that they were forced to stop selling them.
I found that PSI also sell a similar product and it looks like the only difference between the Sorby one and the PSI one is the sizes they both do slightly different sizes.
However the Sorby ones are approx. £42 and I found one on Amazon.com from PSI at £21.79 inc postage and handling and import fees deposit.
I don't believe there will be any import fees, but I will let you know when it arrives.
Amazon.com: PSI Woodworking LCENTSS22 No. 2 MT with 1-Inch Crown Super Wood Lathe Drive Center
Peter
I found that PSI also sell a similar product and it looks like the only difference between the Sorby one and the PSI one is the sizes they both do slightly different sizes.
However the Sorby ones are approx. £42 and I found one on Amazon.com from PSI at £21.79 inc postage and handling and import fees deposit.
I don't believe there will be any import fees, but I will let you know when it arrives.
Amazon.com: PSI Woodworking LCENTSS22 No. 2 MT with 1-Inch Crown Super Wood Lathe Drive Center
Peter