I bought this while helping another member find a lathe on sale. The "bad" news is, this is lathe number 6; the good news is I don't want any more lathes.
I turned my first pen with it tonight. I would place this smack in the middle of the Jet 1015VS and 1221VS. I like the 3/4 HP and the VS. I knew it didn't have reverse which I use for sanding.
It has a several useful belt ranges. I can basically keep in on the middle pulley at 900 to 2600 and do all but drill with it at that speed. I like to sand at 700 rpms, but 900 worked fine. For 18% off of regular price and assuming it lasts a few years, I am happy. I prefer it over the 1015 because of the additional HP (although the 1015 turns all that I turn just fine).
It does have a much larger tool post hole which renders all of my tool posts unusable. I will have to call Rick Herrell to make me one. I used the stock post and it was ok.
Too early to tell if it will have any issues.
I turned my first pen with it tonight. I would place this smack in the middle of the Jet 1015VS and 1221VS. I like the 3/4 HP and the VS. I knew it didn't have reverse which I use for sanding.
It has a several useful belt ranges. I can basically keep in on the middle pulley at 900 to 2600 and do all but drill with it at that speed. I like to sand at 700 rpms, but 900 worked fine. For 18% off of regular price and assuming it lasts a few years, I am happy. I prefer it over the 1015 because of the additional HP (although the 1015 turns all that I turn just fine).
It does have a much larger tool post hole which renders all of my tool posts unusable. I will have to call Rick Herrell to make me one. I used the stock post and it was ok.
Too early to tell if it will have any issues.
