Got a mini-lathe for Christmas last year and needed something to put it on. Hundreds of spinning tops and mushrooms later, I’m pretty sure it was worth it. Here’s a couple other things from my lathe.
This spring I passed on a small one-story house with a surprisingly large basement with enough room for both electronics and a small workshop.
I passed because there seemed to be problems with the drainage (roots in the sump pump basin).
Should have taken the plunge, whenever I look at my small miserable condo in comparison!