Jim Smith
Member
I am helping my neighbor select a lathe that will be a gift for her husband. He mainly turns small items like pens and pepper mills, but I'd like to get him one large enough to turn a 10-12 inch bowl. I have an older Delta Midi lathes (the smaller one) that have served me very well. So well in fact that I bought a second used one to use as a dedicated buffing station. I was looking at the Delta 46-460 for her, but there are a number of reviews that suggest that the Delta products have some pretty serious quality control issues. So, what do you think is the best midi-sized lathe for around $1000. Thanks for your input and suggestions.