Your digital control comment reminds me of a story I read several years ago about a guy that bought a digital control lathe, set it up with a big chunk of wood, starts to turn it on, then turns to his son and says "lets put on our safety glasses". He starts the lathe not realizing the speed setting in 10x faster than he thought. The machine is so out of balance it starts walking across the floor, throws the chunk of wood thru the garage wall, falls over and unplugs itself. His son then says to his dad, "good thing we put on our safety glasses....."!
On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:31:33 AM UTC-5 Rick Hutley wrote: > I would add to Michael’s advice: get a digital lathe. The ability to > control the speed from a few revolutions (e.g. for sanding) to full speed > without having to stop and manually change bands makes turning so much > easier and more enjoyable. > > Rick > > On Jun 23, 2023, at 10:00, Tim Ziegler <timjz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > That's the exact lathe I got. PM4224B Great lathe and yes its a tank, > But absolutely everything you'd ever want and need in a lathe. > > Kind Regards, > > Timothy J. Ziegler > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > 14171 160th Ave. > Foreston MN 56330 > > 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop > 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell > > > On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 8:32 AM Owner <kra...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > >> Have been turning for 60 years there are more lathes manufactures and >> models out there than you can count, my advice is to buy the biggest and >> heaviest one you can’t afford or you’ll regret it. >> For me my go to lathe is a Powermatic 4224B could’d be happier as there's >> nothing it can’t turn big or small it also has a built in vacuum chuck >> system and indexing. >> Mass is critical if your turning anything bigger than spindles. >> Some fellow club members have reported issues with Laguna electronics as >> has the local Woodcraft that sells them. >> >> Have a Jet 1220 VS with stand I’m will to sell for a reasonable price >> with many accessories I used to take on the road for demos but I no longer >> do that. >> >> Michael Kratky >> 119 Riverview Rd., >> Northville, N.Y. 12134 >> >> 518 863-2821 <(518)%20863-2821> >> text 518 207-7247 <(518)%20207-7247> >> >> Email; >> kra...@roadrunner.com >> >> >> >> On Jun 23, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Rick Hutley <rghu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> This also rates Laguna in the top picks: >> >> https://www.lathematters.com/best-wood-lathe/ >> >> Rick >> >> On Jun 23, 2023, at 09:05, Rick Hutley <rghu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I’ve done wood lathe turning for a number of years - not on a Laguna I’m >> afraid. However, I can tell you that Laguna have a very good reputation. >> You might also look at the Powermatic lathes. >> >> Rick >> >> On Jun 23, 2023, at 07:07, Tim Ziegler <timjz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I have a call turning friend that just bought a Laguna for a replacement >> lathe. >> He turns everyday and said it runs super smooth and really likes it. Not >> sure what >> model he has but could find out. >> I'm a Power Matic guy so can only attest to his opinion, and if he likes >> a tool its got >> to be pretty good. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Timothy J. 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