James,
Good to hear that you got it set up...hope you are happy with it.
I love the VS feature and power of it compared to non VS mini.
If you saw the bowl I just turned, you can turn that size actually on the 1236. Not sure if you remember but the burl cap that I used was on the table when we were disassembling your lathe. I've turned one bigger mesquite bowl on that 1236 before.
BTW, this "hobby" wasn't termed the VORTEX for nothing...it is endless I tell you. [}
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