Cynthia White
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Anyone read the article in FW? What do the experts think?
Cynthia
Cynthia
Yeah, the Sweet 16 is indeed sweet. This particular article was centered on 12" benchtop midi lathes (with a 14" General included in the group).
I suspect my "last lathe ever" would be something like the Robust American Beauty, or perhaps the Serious SL2542. The Serious lathe has two marks against it...no sliding headstock and no remote control panel. I only use the sliding headstock on my lathe occasionally, but when I need it, it's great to have it. And I'm hooked on having the controls (at least the on-off button) mounted somewhere near my right hand instead of on the headstock. I'd also like to check out a Stubby in person one of these days. Their owners are very loyal, but I've also heard some folks say they had used one and didn't really like it.
...I wonder if this lathe could be use for a metal lathe
Would anyone mind if I do a small "gloat" here!Of course, they left out perhaps the best midi lathe available:
http://www.oneway.ca/lathes/1224lathe.htm
But it's in a whole other ballpark, both in price and in quality.
The day after it was installed and the day before it started turning pens!
The 24" extension came with it. I've just never got around to installing it yet!
I reject the premise that "One" lathe is enough
For me it would have to be a Robust.