What is best lathe manufacturer?
i sent it to your email account.
please look for it.
Rob
"william kossack" wrote in message
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I'd love to see that pic.
I started out with a really crappy Grizzly on which I've been turning
for 1 1/2 years. I was looking
at the Jet Mini when my wife gave me the grizzly (Oh well what was I to
do then). The grizzly
really crapped out on anything larger than 5 inches. I did do a 9 inch
bowl but it took several days
because the slightest presure would bog down the lathe.
If you want practice sharpening chisels get a weak lathe.
However, the grizzly provided me with a learning lathe to get a taste.
The jet mini would be
a good learning lathe. Many never seem to need anything else. Once
you decide to move
up you should be able to sell the mini someone will buy it. I can only
hope that someone
will buy my grizzly.
My interest has gone to larger pieces but I needed a lathe that could
handle it. I selected
the DVR based on my requirments.
Rob McConachie wrote:
actually, it made perfect sense.
as i am planning on getting a jet mini jml-1014vs for the moment, i am
looking to plan for the future (this fall and beyond).
i just learned from one of the other guys on this NG that he mounted a
block
of wood on his nova DVR and it weighed 96 pounds (he sent me a picture).
when i learned this, i got to thinking that i might be shooting just a
little TOO large on the future lathe. I know you can turn chessmen on an
giant. But, will i REALLY turn a gargantuan piece of wood? I am not
certain at this moment.
I am certain that for the next couple of months, I may be posting some
newbie questions until it get it worked out.
i am still very interested in building my own large-scale lathe. I am
not
planning on doing it to save money but for the experience.
Rob
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