What is the swing of your lathe?

[whatwoodido]

What is the maximum swing of you lathe? Also please post a reply if you have purchased more than one lathe, such as an upgrade or a lathe for a specific purpose.

Drew

 

[Mudder]

I have a Jet mini for pens and stoppers. My first lathe. And I have a Delta 14" for bowls and things.

 

[Scott]

Well, I'm just sick. I have three lathes. I still have my first lathe, a Jet 1236, probably because I haven't tried to sell it yet. I don't use it anymore. Then I bought a Jet Mini (1018), which I sold and replaced with the VS model (1018VS). This is what my Wife uses mostly. My primary lathe is now the Oneway 1224, a sweet little lathe! Man, I love the variable speed on this lathe! I hope to get a big lathe someday. Maybe another Oneway, or a Nichols, but more likely a Powermatic. Life is a Lathe! ;-)

Scott.

 

[darbytee]

I'm not quite as sick as Scott, but I have two lathes. I've got a Jet mini that I bought to learn on and a Jet 1442 that I bought myself as a welcome home present when I got back from Afghanistan. I'd love to have a Oneway, but at this point I can't imagine ever outgrowing the 1442.
-Fred

 

[Rick Prevett]

I voted using the largest swing I have, my new Jet 1642 - 16" swing. I've also got a Jet mini (non-vs)- 10" swing - and an old Duracraft monotube that's packed away - prolly a 10-12" swing.

rick

 

[jwoodwright]

Shopsmith (12"), Jet Mini and Jet Mini VS

 

[Phil Joines]

We have 6 lathes, Jet mini, Carba Tech with a 1 1/2HP DCVS motor, Mova3K 1 1/2HP DCVS, SWMBO's Delta Industrial 18" with riser blocks & 2HP ACVS and a home made bedless bowl lathe 3HP ACVS.


We turn a lot :&gt

 

[Scott]

Hi Phil!

It is nice to see your name pop up over here on our little penturners group! Why not post a link so everybody here can see some of the other work you do?

Scott.

 

[Chips n dust]

Delta Midi which I use for pens and stoppers and a Jet 1442.

A day without sawdust is like a day without sunshine.

 

[Rudy Vey]

I have a Nova Mercury for pens and stoppers and a Nova 3000 for bowls and other big stuff.

Rudy

 

[Gregory Huey]

Have three. Carb Tech, Jet Mini, Woodwrite. Sold the 12"er and have not replaced it yet.

 

[dougle40]

12" Mastercraft lathe with almost unlimited swing on the outside .

 

[pnctar]

Have to laugh at this but, mine is a HF 34706 with a 180* head. Swing is not really an issue, and have turned over 500 pens plus several bowls in the last year and a half. Do I really need to get more??

 

[btboone]

My manual lathe is a 16" x 40". I think my CNC lathe will be limited by the carriage movement rather than the swing. It's pretty tight in there. Yup. I see the specs; swing 17.3", maximum cut 5.19"

 

[Woodbutcher68]

I bought a cheap lathe at a tool show 4 years ago. When I couldn't find a mandrel for it I bought a Grizzly 14"X40". It does everything I've thrown at it. If I were to get more serious about turning, I'd buy something better.

 

[opfoto]

Hi...My name is Marc and I have a Jet Mini...[}]

 

[John Carr]

Nova Mercury for the small stuff and a Powermatic 3520A (a recent upgrade from a Delta 1440) for bowls, etc.