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03-20-2003, 04:27 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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This Lathe any good
saw tis in the new Grizzly catalog and looked like a great price
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03-20-2003, 04:33 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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try again
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03-20-2003, 05:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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That is the lathe I have. Mine is older though and has a 1/3 HP motor. It works great. I have turned maple, birch, poplar, red cedar and now alaskan yellow cedar. The only drawback That I find is the headstock center is not aggressive enough. The tool rest is on the small side too. When doing a large plug you have to move the rest back and forth to finish the lure, unless the lure is only 4" long. Can't go wrong for the price though.
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03-20-2003, 05:18 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,119
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I have one of those. It is ok to start off with
at the rate I see Newell Guy cranking out plugs, he will probably wear that lathe out in no time  Good thing fishing season is coming up soon. |
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03-20-2003, 05:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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LOL, I turned another 25 today, out of Yellow cedar though. I don't want to use anything else now. This stuff is great.
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03-20-2003, 05:38 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,119
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ya spoiled now 
great stuff to work with huh |
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03-20-2003, 05:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 40
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I've been using one of those as well, for about 18 months. You can get wider toolrests elsewhere; I made my own by bolting some angle iron to the exisiting toolrest. Anyway, the machine works fine, but I should add that I now wish I'd bought a Jet or Delta midi-lathe, which are better-built machines... --OJ |
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03-20-2003, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Central Coastal NJ
Posts: 240
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Quote:
Originally posted by OldJohn
I now wish I'd bought a Jet or Delta midi-lathe, which are better-built machines... --OJ
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But twice the money 
OJ, I have used a true mini likethe one you have, if you want to do real small stuff you have the option. I have the G8690 which has about 8" more between centers and 1/3 hp TEFC. It can handle the bigger stuff but yiou can also get the small jobs done without much trouble. I agree with your point regarding the difference in construction. |
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