"Joe C" wrote in message

I'm purchasing a lathe and am deciding between the Jet JWL-1236 and the
Delta 46-715. There's about a $240 difference between the two (Delta
$640,
Jet $400) but I can't really figure out what additional features you get
for
the rather large difference in price.

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

The Delta is tough to beat for its price. My lathe, a Jet 1442, is slightly
more costly, slightly less heavy, but satisfactory so far. I looked at the
Jet 1236 and simply deemed it too light and dimensionally limited for my
needs. I had the opportunity to turn a walnut spindle on our local
retailer's 46-715 and must admit it was a nice lathe, especially considering
the price. I might have bought one instead of my Jet, had I done my
research.

Max