jleiwig
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Ok...so it's soon to be new lathe time as soon as the holidays are over. Best I can figure is I'm going to have around $700 to play with.
I figure on 3 or 4 possible choices
1.) the new delta midi at 599.99-woodcraft
2.) Jet 1236 at 749.99-woodcraft
3.) Rikon Mini at 299.99-woodcraft
4.) Guinnea pig the new PSI Commander lath at $400
They are also ranked in order of how well I liked the machine. Really it should be 2a and 2b for the Jet/Rikon as they about equal on the likablility scale.
Here are the pluses and minuses
Delta-no minuses that I can see, all pluses. Would be superior to the Jet 1236 if I added a bed extension at roughly same price.
Jet 1236 Pluses-Biggest capacity out of the box minuses -3/4 hp motor, reeves drive versus true Variable speed, also most expensive on list.
Rikon Pluses-Lowest price out of all the lathes, good quality Minuses- belt changing is a bear with fat fingers!, smallest hp motor on the list.
PSI Commander ----no real world info on it as of yet. Looks nice and shiney.
Now all that said, what are your opinions and why? I'd like real world based opinions (ie. people who have the above machines), not conjecture and speculation please.
I figure on 3 or 4 possible choices
1.) the new delta midi at 599.99-woodcraft
2.) Jet 1236 at 749.99-woodcraft
3.) Rikon Mini at 299.99-woodcraft
4.) Guinnea pig the new PSI Commander lath at $400
They are also ranked in order of how well I liked the machine. Really it should be 2a and 2b for the Jet/Rikon as they about equal on the likablility scale.
Here are the pluses and minuses
Delta-no minuses that I can see, all pluses. Would be superior to the Jet 1236 if I added a bed extension at roughly same price.
Jet 1236 Pluses-Biggest capacity out of the box minuses -3/4 hp motor, reeves drive versus true Variable speed, also most expensive on list.
Rikon Pluses-Lowest price out of all the lathes, good quality Minuses- belt changing is a bear with fat fingers!, smallest hp motor on the list.
PSI Commander ----no real world info on it as of yet. Looks nice and shiney.
Now all that said, what are your opinions and why? I'd like real world based opinions (ie. people who have the above machines), not conjecture and speculation please.