On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:42:36 -0500, Steve Russell
wrote:

Hello Mac.

Apologies for the lathe reply... We're shooting a new DVD video and every
spare moment is spent in the studio shooting video...

That's a good question... I'm not sure of the answer, but it might have to
do with how the Digital Variable Reluctance motor is configured and
constructed. Obviously, having the ability to go lower than 100 RPM is
desirable when mounting larger imbalanced blanks, but there are ways around
this if you have a blank that causes too much vibration at the 100RPM speed
limit.

I would not let that particular fact stop me from purchasing this lathe, but
it should be factored into your decision if you plan on doing work near the
capacity of the lathe and you anticipate routinely mounting imbalanced
pieces.

Thanks, Steve...
I received an email from the manufacturer confirming the 100 low speed..

Nothing I do now requires that low a speed for turning, but some woods like to
be sanded slower.. probably not THAT slow, but on a large diameter bowl, the 450
rpm on my Jet seems like 1,000 on the outer edge.. *g*

It's really hard to justify spending that much for a lathe when my 1442 does
everything I need.. but the design and such sure make me want to part with the
bucks..
OTOH, it's not like there are a bunch of buyers for used lathes here in Baja..
and even if someone was interested, I'm not sure that I'd want to get
competition started.. ;-]


mac

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