William Young
Member
I am thinking of staying away from the low priced Canadain Tire lathe and getting something a little better. I am seriously thinking of this one
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t..._1/104-4099398-8483102?v=glance&s=hi&n=552832
so I would like to hear from anyone that is using that model. I would like to hear about all pros and cons so I can make an educated decision.
One of my main concerns is whether or not the alignment is consistently bang on with it and the amount of vibration because I have heard so much about the importance of that for turning small things like pens
The same lathe except for variable speed is $100.00 more and is not an option for me. I have been there , ... done that,... with scrollsaws and I would not get a VS tool again as long as I have enough speeds to do it manually.
I have also been eyeballing the Delta Midi-Lathe but it runs quite a bit more money and as a start up venture here, I am looking for the best bang for my buck because I realze it is going to cost a considerable amount extra just for the mandrel, and blanks (unless I make my own blanks) and pen kits and finishing supplies etc. etc.
Any and all help on this purchase will be much appreciated.
W.Y.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t..._1/104-4099398-8483102?v=glance&s=hi&n=552832
so I would like to hear from anyone that is using that model. I would like to hear about all pros and cons so I can make an educated decision.
One of my main concerns is whether or not the alignment is consistently bang on with it and the amount of vibration because I have heard so much about the importance of that for turning small things like pens
The same lathe except for variable speed is $100.00 more and is not an option for me. I have been there , ... done that,... with scrollsaws and I would not get a VS tool again as long as I have enough speeds to do it manually.
I have also been eyeballing the Delta Midi-Lathe but it runs quite a bit more money and as a start up venture here, I am looking for the best bang for my buck because I realze it is going to cost a considerable amount extra just for the mandrel, and blanks (unless I make my own blanks) and pen kits and finishing supplies etc. etc.
Any and all help on this purchase will be much appreciated.
W.Y.