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Question: distance between centers
Document: great  first lathe has done everything i asked it to the only thing i would change is speed control to a solid state one but otherwise its a good tool
When the lathe arrived the package had obvioslly been opened and poorly taped reclosed. The packageing foam was all busted up and placed radomly back in the box. Several parts were missing. One part was broken and one damaged. as well as chips and scratches all over it. I was not impressed. It took some doing to get it into useable order. I feel like I paid full price for a used and damaged item.Mark Parent
This lathe is great for budget turning, not the greatest but mine was a fully functional machine.The pros:Has heavy stand with brackets for a shelf.Headstock was large and was not complicated to install.Plenty of power right off the bat, though def.
This lathe has the power and weight needed for most jobs. I researched and reviewed for months and I believe this is an exact copy, other than color, of a model sold by Grizzly except this one had free shipping thru Amazon. I couldn't justify the price of a comparable Jet. The only short comings that I have found is that you don't have a stop to keep the spindle from turning. The other problem is that this machine eats the belt up pretty fast.
They even sent a replacement belt at no charge.The tail stock does not tighten into the correct position always, I have to put a twist on it when I secure it or it will line up a little to the left. With the twist it is spot on.It has no reverse, no hand wheel, and no way to lock the spindle in the headstock.All in all, it gets the job done, but does not have the polish and the craftsmanship of the bigger lathes.
They are probably made in the same place in china. Anyway I will be updating but for tonight, LATHE PARTY! !
The two legs are at a guess a bit over fifty pounds each; the rest comes all in one piece. You can get hurt trying to manhandle this thing by yourself; get a friend to help. I was a bit disappointed to see there were no vibration/ leveling feet in the package even though they are noted as an option in the manual. Just setting it up and light use has resulted in some paint chipping off.Bad: So far I have only noted only couple of caution points.
Sometimes the pucker factor is high due to the speed, but I have managed.
Second, the variable speed setup is a lever belt system, and I am unused to this kind of setup, but it feels like a weak link, gearing up or down must be done while the dive is engaged and it produces a mildly scary effect.Synopsis:Good: Great buy, Mostly Solid Construction, Very HeavyNot so Good: Very Heavy, No vibration feet, Paint already chipping offBad: Play in the tool rest arm
Probably would help to add some weight...The main issue I have found so far is the the levers that hold the tool rest strip out very easily - especially if you use the articulated arm. Shop Fox has sent me 4 sets of replacement, and I just stopped using the arm so I could keep turning. The banjo foot is a little short, and is hard to work around the larger bowls without the arm.
Answer: no