Which Lathe do you own?

[Raven]

Originally Posted by PNG

If you have more than three, do you need to go into counseling

thanks for the chuckle PNG....

Bob Thomas...you might wanna think about where your lathe is gonna go....and how much room you have for it...
and if your "sitting situation" is comfortable for you as you'll be spending some time there... and that may influence your decision as to what to buy. The other consideration is whether or not you ever want to turn anything much bigger than plugs.... and if so which type would be good for either job.

[Karl F]

Anybody else got a old J-Line?

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Anybody else got a old J-Line?

No but i gots a noname.

[pmueller]

Wilton, bought it from a friend. He got it off Amazon.com
works ok, when I get another it will be a Jet or Delta

[ProfessorM]

Are the center points off side to side or up and down? 1/4 inch off sounds like something moved.

[Bob Thomas]

PM,

They're actually, as you face the motor from the bed, the moveable one is up and to the right. I called Grizzley and they thought the tubes might be bent. I dunno know what happened. It's bolted to the table and always has been. Kinda weird. I figured the clamp might have bent or something. I was wondering why my duplicator was kinda off

[PNG]

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and if your "sitting situation" is comfortable 


Raven you gave me a chuckle with that one because sometimes one needs to run away from the lathe (or spade bit) really really fast we do try and avoid this but chit happens

[Raven]

thats why i mentioned it....because some people prefer to stand
and others may want to sit on a stool like i do which is easier to bolt
from (than a chair) if all hell brakes loose...personally i can't static stand
in the same place for more than fifteen minutes....and i've told many a grocery
store manager that i cannot stand
in a grocery line
for very long and could you please
call another cashier up to an empty register otherwise i'm going to have to abandon
my purchase and i always get my way....it's in my gaze and "a little jedi mind trick action
of suggestability sent into his head before i ask" ... too i have to be leaning, walking ,or sitting.

[Bob Thomas]

Raven,

I've got the Grizzley 8690 now. The 2 center points are not lining up and are off by about 1/4" so I figured I'd research for a new lathe. Not too sure now...might save a little money and stick it out, might make the splurge.

I got into this about 3 years ago and I'd like to try some new things, Bats bowls etc. Might just bite the bullet and make the splurge...maybe?

Thanks to all...seems like a tight race between them all