My piece of crap lathe broke for the 3rd time in 6 months, lathe isn't even 2 years old.....time for a Jet I think.....what do you guys recommend? Thanks, Jay

Jet mini and buy the extension :as: :as: :as:

I've turned a bunch of stuff on my Jet mini (no bed extension). Also have the Grizzly 8690. Decent lathe, Jet is better. No problems out of either lathe.

Jigman

jet is a great co. to deal with- buy the jet.

Ditto on the jet. Mine has run without problems for 3 years and runs as smooth and quiet as day 1.

Jet all the way.

I bought an old shopsmith just for the lathe. It is great. I paid
$250. Well worth it.

john

i have the jet, wish i got the delta.

I'd get an old used cast iron behemoth, check and grease the bearings in the headstock, put whateer you want on it for a drive and turn away....

I'd get an old used cast iron behemoth, check and grease the bearings in the headstock, put whateer you want on it for a drive and turn away....

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just wondering ??
what lathe did ya have that broke ?
derf

Powermatic 3520 with a Vega Duplicator....
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Powermatic 3520 with a Vega Duplicator....
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So does Powermatic give away a free mirror with every purchase?:hihi:

So does Powermatic give away a free mirror with every purchase?:hihi:

No, Lowe's does that.....
It's a medicine cabinet that I keep my tools in. One of the mirrored doors was cracked and they gave it to me.
Besides, I like looking at my pretty face....

Grizzly.:hs: