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08-15-2008, 05:11 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada
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|  Wood lathe questions. I am going to stop at Grizzly Tools on the way home and pick up a drum/flap sander and maybe a belt sander. The question is about lathes, they have several cheaper ones. Has anyone got info about their tool sets. I just want it to do small toy type work, and am not sure what accessories to get. They sell small cutters of different shapes. Any input would really help. Alan. |
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08-15-2008, 05:20 AM
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| Retired  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fergus Falls, MN
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| I have some Grizzly tools and am happy with them. This is not a "bash" Grizzly reply.........................but I would not buy one of their lathes. Interested in a mini....buy a Jet or Rikon.................
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08-15-2008, 02:57 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saltspring Island B.C. Canada
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| Alan . If you want to check out Jet mini Lathes ,there is a store in Seattle .Rockler WoodWorking and Hardware ,3823 Stone Way North . The House of Tools around here have lathes and their cheapest is $499.00 It is their Maxi lathe .LOL . Roger |
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08-15-2008, 07:24 PM
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| junior moderator  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada
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| Looking around for a Jet but I don't think I can get one in Canada. Diane
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08-15-2008, 10:19 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas
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| Alan, I have two Jets (Mini and 1236) and am very pleased with them. I will tell you that no matter which brand you end up buying, do yourself a favor and make sure it is variable speed....I think that is a very important feature in any lathe, and some of the older Jets don't have it. JMHO
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08-16-2008, 03:12 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada
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| Ok, I was also looking for info on the gouges etc. There seems to be quite a range on the tools needed to make things on a lathe. Alan. |
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08-16-2008, 04:13 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: oswego county , upstate n.y.
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 | hi alan , check out Thompson Lathe Tools excellent tools at a fair price by a real woodworker, you should see his turned hats !  i would recomend a spindle guoge , a parting tool , and a rounded skew for starters. IMHO you dont need a 6 or 8 piece set .
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08-18-2008, 12:33 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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| I have a Grizzly lathe, and am very happy with it.It is a fullsize machine, and for the price I think it was a bargain. In fact, I have a few Grizzly machines, and have been pleased with all of them.If i were to buy a mini lathe however, I would also definately go with the Jet mini.Its been a workhorse in many shops since its introduction, and never really hear anything negative about it.
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08-18-2008, 01:11 AM
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2005
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| I have used a mini Jet lathe As dale mentioned and they seem like a pretty good lathe. Jet seems to have good quality machinery. |
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08-18-2008, 10:42 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK
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| Alan Which ever lathe you buy, go for the best chisels you can afford. We picked many of ours up at second hand shops, carboot and garage sales etc. Robert Sorby make the best in the world (I believe), they sharpen and re-sharpen, keep their edge and are accurate. As Grizz said, earlier, you need just two or three basic ones to begin with, so it shouldn't break the bank. Good Luck Sue |
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