Are there any owner operators of The Powermatic 3520 A who have
recommendations or opinions concerning this lathe. I am thinking about
upgrading from a beginner lathe. The price range appears to be reasonable
and Southern Tools is having a special sale on this lathe with free
shipping. Thank you in advance of any information you may have to share
about this lathe

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Harry

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 13:31:05 -0500, "harryc"
wrote:

Are there any owner operators of The Powermatic 3520 A who have
recommendations or opinions concerning this lathe. I am thinking about
upgrading from a beginner lathe. The price range appears to be reasonable
and Southern Tools is having a special sale on this lathe with free
shipping. Thank you in advance of any information you may have to share
about this lathe

You will never regret it. I upgraded from a jet 1236 and never looked
back. Some of the best money that you've ever spent

moyo

Great lathe. About the only thing I'd do differently is get the remote
control panel (when I got mine, it was an option - it may be standard now).
Other than that, no complaints. I've turned things as small as chessmen, and
as big as a 4' long hunk of solid maple that was about 15" diameter. I
needed a coupel of guys to help me get it intot he lathe, but after that it
was fine....

--JD



"harryc" wrote in message
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Are there any owner operators of The Powermatic 3520 A who have
recommendations or opinions concerning this lathe. I am thinking about
upgrading from a beginner lathe. The price range appears to be reasonable
and Southern Tools is having a special sale on this lathe with free
shipping. Thank you in advance of any information you may have to share
about this lathe

--
Harry

You have a great idea that has been used before you. I upgraded from a
jet 1236 to a 3520 as well. I would also look at Osolnik Machinery for
their value package on the 3520. I could well be worth the few extra
bucks for the options that you get. osolnikmachinery.com

Good luck with the new beast if you get it, you will not regret it and
you should have a good supply of wood handy cause it will increase
your need to turn.

MP Wall

I have a 3520. I've had it about a year. I love it. The only
problem I had was a stuck drive spur. Others have had the same
problem. Just put a pipe wrench on it and give it a twist with the
spindle lock on and it come out. Also, others have mentioned (and I
had the same problem) to tighten the set screws on the arbor which
hold the pulleys and spindle lock. They have a tendency to not be
tight enough from the factory.
As far as money goes, Get your best price and then call Toolnut
(1-877-934-8665) and talk to Bob Ackerman. He will beat ANY price.
You will love the PM 3520. It is a great lathe.

RP

I've had my 3520 since June of this year and use it almost every day.
Great machine. One problem I've had is that the spindle locking collar
broke in three pieces as I was removing a bowl from my chuck. I called
PM and they had a guy come out and put a new one on (no charge). The
original was cast, the new one is steel. The spindle hade to be
removed from the headstock which is a bit tricky. I watched carefully
and realized I will have to do the same when I have to replace the
belt some day. Bottom line..great machine and no complaints with
powermatic service.
Ed Mackey (Charlotte,NC)

I got my 3520A back in March and finally got Powermatic to send me a correct
spindle after two months. I have 4 spindles with various defects plus the
final one which works. I am impressed that they sent someone out to fix your
problem, since they apparently assumed I was able to do the work myself. The
lathe itself is great, and works as well as I could have hoped. After my
experience with the company, I can assure you it will be my last Powermatic
purchase.

Roy Girolami
Apex, NC

Consider a link belt for the replacement - no need to remove the spindle.
Billh

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om...
I've had my 3520 since June of this year and use it almost every day.
Great machine. One problem I've had is that the spindle locking collar
broke in three pieces as I was removing a bowl from my chuck. I called
PM and they had a guy come out and put a new one on (no charge). The
original was cast, the new one is steel. The spindle hade to be
removed from the headstock which is a bit tricky. I watched carefully
and realized I will have to do the same when I have to replace the
belt some day. Bottom line..great machine and no complaints with
powermatic service.
Ed Mackey (Charlotte,NC)