almer
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Which lathe is better jet 1014vs or general 25-100 maxi lathe?There is a difference in price,jet $314.00 US general $300.00 Canadian,thats the best i can find.
and that's with free shipping .... when Amazon runs a sale like that you can't lollygag around and waste time deciding. You gotta act quickly. There's no telling how long they'll run that special. Just my 2cents worth.
I have noticed lately amazon does not ship most things to Canada including this item.I took a course a while back at lee valley and they had general lathes,seemed okay,ill ask next time im there what model,i remember they had lots of power.
Im in Calgary,my brother in law works at house of tools,said they have them for $299.OO LESS HIS DISCOUNT,HES GOING TO SEE AVAILABILITY.i HAVE A BIG LATHE,A CUE LATHE,2 MACHINEST LATHES,FIGURE I NEED A SMALL ONE FOR SON AND GRANDSON ALSO.Originally posted by jaywood1207
<br />Where are you at Floyd? The Lee Valley in London uses the 25-100.
I bought the general 100,everything is straight and tight,runs real quiet,it had been at the tool show,got a even better deal,will use more on weekend.Originally posted by jaywood1207
<br />Floyd. I just picked up a 25-200 this week and also looked at the 25-100 when shopping. What I found out about the 100 is that it is basically the chosen lathe around my area (London area) by many turning groups as well as schools. Part of the reason is because in the opinion of those I talked to the Delta isn't as solid and the Jet wasn't available without crossing the border. I'd save your money and go with the General. Doesn't have variable speed like the Jet you mention but changing belts isn't a huge deal.
Originally posted by melogic
Chuckie,
That looks exactly like my Craftsman lathe, except for color. I wonder if they are made by the same company? It was priced at $599.00
Black forest and house of tools here both had them for $629,maybe less through brother in lawOriginally posted by rtgleck
<br />Hey Almer, try the Canadian Woodworker up there. They had that 26-200 mini lathe on sale just after christmas for like 599 or so. Pretty good deal on it.
<b></b>Where are you finding the JET mini VS for only $314.00 ? Thanks.Originally posted by almer
<br />Which lathe is better jet 1014vs or general 25-100 maxi lathe?There is a difference in price,jet $314.00 US general $300.00 Canadian,thats the best i can find.