Need A New Lathe What Would You Suggest?

[Bay Stalker]

I thank you for all your responses.

So it looks like the Jet and Delta are the two that most recommend.

For the guys that have these two what do you like and what don't you like?

What are the model #'s of the two?

[jomlt9@AOL.COM]

delta is delta midi pennstate cat is #Del 46-250 299.95 but shop around for best price

[jomlt9@AOL.COM]

sorry price went up old cat 309.95 go to www.Penn State Industries take a look they have Jet , Delta ,and a few others its whats u can afford and how deep in the addiction u are

[Charleston]

FWIW; Penn State Ind. has a Jet clone they sell under their name Turncrafter Pro. It sells for under $200 and is everybit as good as the Jet or Delta. The Vega mini dup will mount in the same manner.

I own the Jet variable speen mini. I have a vega dup on it. My bench is against the wall so I have to remove my dup when I want to turn manually. I have designed some fixtures that can be atached to the dup that will allow you to put it right back where it was so the changeover is very fast! I just need to make them

You can get a real nice lathe with a bed extension etc. for under $300.
Good luck.

[NIB]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...&Go.x=8&Go.y=7

This is the result of a search on amazon for lathes.

[NIB]

U don't need anything extravagant if this is a hobby.
The delta an jet mini's as stated are a good choice.
If u want a good lathe the grizzly 1495? on page 2 is a good one.or u can go with the full size jet.I would try to stay away from variable speed exta cost not needed.

[Nebe]

I run a Vega on a teeeney weenie fire engine red carbatech.

Im saving for a jet, as the carbatech struggles with hard maple.

I want numbskull's lathe

[Bay Stalker]

Originally Posted by NIB

U don't need anything extravagant if this is a hobby.
The delta an jet mini's as stated are a good choice.
If u want a good lathe the grizzly 1495? on page 2 is a good one.or u can go with the full size jet.I would try to stay away from variable speed exta cost not needed.

I got there catalog they are nice, maybe in the future

[MAC]

Originally Posted by NIB

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...&Go.x=8&Go.y=7

This is the result of a search on amazon for lathes.

I have the Jet 1236 (shown in above link) It works pissa can't beat that price either

[justplugit]

This is a no name lathe. Too old to have a name but still drills true. Use the Jet for turnin.