Differance in the jet lathes

[dennis kranz]

I have seen it here before and can not find it now. What is the differance between the 1 1/2 and the 2 horse. Woodcraft has a 20% off sale coming up and I think I want to take advantage of it. Question is is it worth the extra money? At this time I don't see myself loading up hugh blanks to turn but you never know
Thanks Dennis

[Curt Fuller]

25% more umph when the going gets tough! I also think one (1.5 hp) is 110 volt, the other (2 hp) is 220 volt.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Yep as Curt said 25% more power. If you have 220V in your shop then I would go for the 220. You won't be sorry.

[Dick Mahany]

I have seen it here before and can not find it now. What is the differance between the 1 1/2 and the 2 horse. Woodcraft has a 20% off sale coming up and I think I want to take advantage of it. Question is is it worth the extra money? At this time I don't see myself loading up hugh blanks to turn but you never know
Thanks Dennis

Dennis,

The only differencve between the two lathes is the motor, controller, price, and 1/2 HP. I have the 1642-2 and REALLY like it. The 2 HP version requires 220 volts whereas the 1-1/2 hp version will run on 110. Depending on what you want to turn and whether you want to use 110 or 220, the only difference is HP. The lathe is basically a slightly downsized version of the PM 3520B and is an excellent value if you are okay with 16 diameter swing and 42" between centers and both versions are mechanically identical in that regard. As othe posters have often advised,
we need to consider how big we want toi turn and the price we're willing to pay. I am no expert however the Jet 1642 lathe is an incredible tool for the price.

Best regards,

[charlie knighton]

i believe there is also a difference in warrenties, 1 vs 5 years

correct me if i am wrong

[alex carey]

you are definitely wrong, both are 5 years.

[Reed Gray]

A 1.5 hp motor runs better on 220 volt. This a compensation for people who don't have 220 readily available to them. I am curious if only the 2 hp is 3 phase, or is the 1.5 also a 3 phase. I would think it could be wired for 220 if you wanted. A 1.5 hp on 11p should run on a dedicated 20 amp curcuit.
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[Chris Haas]

i have the 1.5 on 110v, i think it works great. i'm sure i can stall it, but i'm fairly aggressive, and i dont. i think this lathe will not be my last lathe, nor would the 2hp. so the 1.5 was a bit cheaper this way i could buy more tooling. then when i upgrade in a few years (hopefully a used pm4224) i will be able to sell the jet and keep the extra tooling.

[Alan Tolchinsky]

Yep as Curt said 25% more power. If you have 220V in your shop then I would go for the 220. You won't be sorry.

Bernie, Wouldn't that actually be 33% more power? I figure 1/3 of 1.5 hp = .5 hp. 1.5 +.5=2.

So it's actually 1/3 or 33% more power in the 2hp version. That sounds like a significant difference. Please correct me if I'm wrong. It won't be the first time. Alan