I am looking to buy a new lathe for penturning. I currently use a Shop Smith for turning pens and want a smaller lathe. I would like to know from you,...
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bob
bob@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:06 pm
Hi, Papasan! I am currently using the Carba-Tech and like it a lot. It's a very well made machine. I have had no problems with it, AFTER I returned fhe first...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:08 pm
Howdy, I'm absolutely pleased with my Jet mini. It has much more beef than any of your other choices, a 1/2hp motor, greater capacities (10" swing, 14"...
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Dale J. Thomson
dthomson@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:05 pm
Papasan, I too used a Shopsmith but recently got a Jet minilathe and I like it much better for turning pens. I am not turning them for sale, just gifts etc so...
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jcarrell@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:00 pm
after lots of my own research 1.8 yrs ago, hte Jet Mini-Lathe was highly recommneded... after having and using one for 1.5 yrs now, i love it!!!!! small,...
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Woodgouger2@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:59 pm
carba tek variable speed if the only thing you are going to do it pens and maybe bottle stoppers. Two of them have worked great for me. I also have a ...
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Papasan
papasan007@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:20 pm
I want to thank all of you for such a quick response about buying a lathe. It has really helped me understand what is available. I feel like I have found a...
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Bob Hewson
rrhewson@...
Aug 2, 2000 12:10 am
... I have a disenting opinion. I use the Taig. The woodturning version as supplied by Lee Valley Tools. It's good value, well made and has a full range of...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:46 am
I went from a Shopsmith to a Jet Mini. Now I have a jet 1236 full size as well. Have never regreted it. The reason that I didn't go w/ carbatech or other...
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papasan007@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:07 am
Do you have a website address for Lee Valley Tools? Papasan ... a ... unsubscribe@e......
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:16 am
I must confess I am not all that familiar with the Taig lathe. What is the turning capacity, ie. distance from spindle to bed? John Pickett ... From:...
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Linda Jarvi
lindajarvi@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:23 am
Check out the URL below for more about Taig lathes. http://search.excite.com/search.gw?search=Taig+lathe ... From: Ashling Ranch <ashling@...> To:...
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Phil Jaster
phil-jaster@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:56 am
... What is the turning capacity, ie. distance from spindle to bed? ... the following specs: swing over bed 4.5" length of turning: 9.75" swing over the...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 2, 2000 6:11 am
I think we need a new category of lathe. I think lathes like the Jet mini, the Vicmarc mini, and even the Carba-Tech should be referred to as "mini lathes",...
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David Whaley
nt9e@...
Aug 2, 2000 12:39 pm
Put my vote in for the JET JML 1014 Mini Lathe. Bought mine from WoodCraft at the April Chicago Woodworking Show. Very versatile, and very quiet! No vibration...
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Craig Roberts
kic@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:30 pm
Dear turners: I don't know much about the different brands, but I can say that in my experience, you want to get the biggest most versatile lathe you can...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:06 pm
My point exactly. I am not putting down the Taig (of which I have no personal experience) or any other lathe. I have turned on a carba tek, and it was very...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:58 pm
I would agree with Craig. Get the biggest, best, most powerful machine you can afford. If that means a Jet mini, get a Jet mini. If that means the full size...
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Joe Cumbo
joecumbo@...
Aug 2, 2000 7:40 pm
I have the jet mini and I love it. However, Delta came out with a very similar lathe for approx. the same price with the biggest difference being you can add ...
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papasan007@...
Aug 2, 2000 8:29 pm
What is the quill travel on the tail stock? How do you change speed on the Jet? The photos look like it has a six position switch on the lower right and the...
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papasan007@...
Aug 2, 2000 8:48 pm
Don't want to sound stupid, but I am new to pen turning and would like to know what a self centering "V" vice is and where do I get more information about it?...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 2, 2000 10:13 pm
Papasan, The tailstock quill travel on the Jet mini is right about 2". The switch you see at the lower right corner is the power switch. Belt speeds are...
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Jones, Clay
CJones@...
Aug 3, 2000 6:59 am
I use a V vice that I got from Sears about a year ago. It's a free floating table top vice about 5" X 5" square and maybe 2" high. The Back jaws are fixed...
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Jim Thorne
jim.thorne@...
Aug 5, 2000 2:47 am
I go away on vacation for a couple of weeks and there's more traffic on this list than all year! A bit late, but here are my two-bits on mini-lathes. I've got...
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Papasan
papasan007@...
Aug 5, 2000 3:36 am
I like the idea of a variable speed drive. Hope some one can give some input about the add-on you mention. Papasan ... From: "Jim Thorne"...
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Jones, Clay
CJones@...
Aug 5, 2000 3:43 am
I use the EXACT same lathe for pens and I love it for exactly the same reasons. Switching speeds about 4 or 5 times during any single pen without ever having...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 5, 2000 6:20 am
Hi Gang, Okay, I went and checked my Jet mini. I've been told that the mounting on the Jet mini motor is unique and not found aftermarket. I've not checked...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
Aug 5, 2000 8:38 am
I have heard of this being done by constructing a lathe bench and mounting the motor underneath and using longer belts. I know a guy who put variable speed...
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Steve Tiedman
stevet@...
Aug 5, 2000 4:03 pm
Hi All, John, did this friend of yours hook up the rheostat to a stock 60hz, 1725rpm (or whatever fixed rate rpm) induction motor? If he did, and I'm no...
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bob
bob@...
Aug 5, 2000 4:44 pm
Hey Jim! I, too, HAD a Ryobi. I kept it a week before taking it back, for the reasons you've mentioned. I couldn't BELIEVE the tool rest design! I went to the...
