I'm interested in getting a small lathe just for pen turning and the
like. I do have a larger lathe which I will keep.

I'm in the UK so types may be different but are the likes of Delta -
Sip - Fox - Jet and Axminster all the same but just with different
paintword?

I'd be grateful if someone could tell me the differences.

Many thanks

Paul

Hi Paul

I am not familiar with the Sip or Fox, but the Jet and Delta are
exactly the same castings of bed head and tailstock and the same motor.
The switch location is not nor the paint color, I also have seen
different handles, made from plastic, but mine are metal.
These little lathes are very nice for the money they cost, over here
$299 can. = approx 215 euro no tax included.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

In article .com,
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the Jet and Delta are
exactly the same castings of bed head and tailstock and the same motor.

I don't believe this is true, Leo. My Delta midi has a different casting
shape than the Jet mini - especially in the headstock section. Jet's is
much more rectangular with well-defined corners - Delta's is more
rounded.

--
Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.

Hi Owen

Yes I think the are the same, except for the door opening to access the
belt and the switch position, we switched tailstocks to see if they
would fit, you would not know but for the color, even the washer to
keep the tailstock from moving was the same, the first thing I changed
into a rectangular plate and have no problem with the tailstock sliding
back under pressure anymore.
Have a look at the pennstate link they carry both the Delta and Jet
lathes and also some more.
To the best of my knowledge all parts fit either, belts pulleys
bearings etc.

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/la...cessories.html

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:33:28 +0100, Paul Loseby wrote:

I'm interested in getting a small lathe just for pen turning and the
like. I do have a larger lathe which I will keep.

I'm in the UK so types may be different but are the likes of Delta -
Sip - Fox - Jet and Axminster all the same but just with different
paintword?

I'd be grateful if someone could tell me the differences.

Many thanks

Paul

Paul..
I have a Jet mini which is a great little lathe and very economical...

I also have a Jet 1442 which is a 14" swing and reeves drive variable speed... I
got into pen turning a little over a month ago.. or 100 pens ago, depending on
how you look at it.. and have turned them all on the bigger lathe.. the mini
gets to do the buffing...

You might want to try a few pens on the large lathe before investing in a
smaller machine.... YMWV
Mac

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