Hey all,
One of my wife's friends is getting ready to jump into this rabbit hole called turning.
I have given him as much knowledge as my short time in the hobby has allowed and now I am looking for some additional guidance.
Has anyone had any experience with this lathe?
Sears.com
The specs look good and it has all of the things I suggested he start with (12" swing, variable speed, solid tail stock, etc) but the little bit of research I have found on it is that they might have QC issues and their Customer Support might not be the greatest.
I suggested a Grizzly 12" variable to start based on cost and the fact that it will let him do lots of stuff before he out grows it. (I got the 10" and wish I had gotten the bigger one and I told him as much.)
12" x 18" Variable-Speed Wood Lathe | Grizzly Industrial
I know that there are better quality lathes out there but he is just getting started and wants to get started with something on the affordable side to start.
So any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Jay
Tampa, FL
One of my wife's friends is getting ready to jump into this rabbit hole called turning.
I have given him as much knowledge as my short time in the hobby has allowed and now I am looking for some additional guidance.
Has anyone had any experience with this lathe?
Sears.com
The specs look good and it has all of the things I suggested he start with (12" swing, variable speed, solid tail stock, etc) but the little bit of research I have found on it is that they might have QC issues and their Customer Support might not be the greatest.
I suggested a Grizzly 12" variable to start based on cost and the fact that it will let him do lots of stuff before he out grows it. (I got the 10" and wish I had gotten the bigger one and I told him as much.)
12" x 18" Variable-Speed Wood Lathe | Grizzly Industrial
I know that there are better quality lathes out there but he is just getting started and wants to get started with something on the affordable side to start.
So any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Jay
Tampa, FL