What kind of vehicle is your lathe really?

[Brian Kent]

I just read where somebody said that comparing the Grizzly G0694 to the Powermatic 3620 is like comparing a Fiat to a Bentley. I don't think so! Too exaggerated. How about a Base Ford 150 to a Top of the line 250 truck? I don't have either one, so give me a better comparison.

What is your lathe? Mine is a Honda Civic. Delta 46-460.

Anybody want to rate your lathe realistically compared to a vehicle.

[Roger Chandler]

I would say that my Grizzly G0698 18/47 is not a Cadillac for sure..........I would liken it to a good reliable Buick however...........the ride may not be quite as nice, but it will certainly get you to your destination!

I also like my Honda Civic -46-460!

[Nate Davey]

My Nichols is a D-9 Bulldozer with leather seats

[Jamie Donaldson]

My Stubby "Studly" is an Abrams tank!!!!:D

[Brian Kent]

I just looked up Nichols Lathe and D-9 Bulldozer. Wow and Wow!

[Brian Kent]

OK, now that Stubby is just ridiculous. Do you turn boulders?

[Ryan Mooney]

Agree a holtzapffel might qualify as a Bentley. My Powermatic 3520 is more of ... hmm a D-2 maybe.

I'm going to disagree with the Nichols being a D-9 - D-8 for sure :rolleyes: :D For a D-9 I'd go for some monstrous old pattern makers lathe like an Oliver 20-C or maybe (more accurately?) a ships mast lathe like this one.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZJbFN3jG9M - hmm maybe that's a D-11..

[Thom Sturgill]

So I guess my Jet 1642 is a Ford Explorer? or maybe a Chevy Blazer?

[Dan Hintz]

No idea what you'd compare my Robust to (see sig)... but I got the entire "extras" package (GPS, spinners, AM/FM/CD player with Bose surround system, etc.).

Spinners... HA! No pun intended.

[Michael Stafford]

Most of the Grizzly lathes I have seen are more akin to a Yugo or a Corvair .....

My Stubby is like a Ford F650. I haven't named it yet but I may name it George as in "I'll hug you and squeeze you and pet you and call you George." :p

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[Joe Bradshaw]

I would have to classify my Oneway 1224 as a Mercedes SLK280, My Oneway 2436 as a NASCAR stocker and my Robust Liberty as the belle of the ball.

[Joe Kieve]

I guess my little Delta 46-250 midi would be a VW bug or a SmartCar.

[Jim Underwood]

I think the Jet line is probably more akin to the better domestic cars of the 90s. They were improving because of competition with the Japanese cars, but weren't quite there yet... Jet 1014 and the 1642 being of better quality than the 1236...

[Chris Studley]

My Harbor Freight Special, is more akin to the Chrysler K cars, .... Luck of the draw, If it runs good, it will run forever and get you where you need to go (although not is style) If it has problems, it will always have problems and a PITA the whole time you have it. Fortunately I have the former, not the Latter... Or maybe old school Dodge Dart w/ a slant 6?

[Greg Just]

I think my Jet 1642 is a Chevy - middle of the road and does just about everything I need. Not the most powerful and doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but its a good machine.

[Michael Mills]

Not sure what my Nova 1624 is but it is a stick shift. Maybe someday I can go to the DVR with an automatic.

[Roger Chandler]

Most of the Grizzly lathes I have seen are more akin to a Yugo or a Corvair .....

My Stubby is like a Ford F650. I haven't named it yet but I may name it George as in "I'll hug you and squeeze you and pet you and call you George." :p

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Mike..........I have no idea if you have turned on a Grizzly 18/47 lathe..........and to an owner of a Stubby, which is a premium lathe, it may well indeed seem like a Yugo........

My G0698 basically has the identical features of the PM 3520b, except not as heavy a machine, does not come with a handwheel, and has 18" swing, no cage. It is bigger than an almost identically featured Jet 1642evs, only with 2" more swing and 5" more between centers..........then they improved it with the G0733 with the same delta inverter and put a 2hp motor on it which is A/C where the G0698 is a D/C motor.

I look forward to my dream lathe one day.........a Robust American Beauty, fully tricked out..............until then........I will use the 18/47 Grizz........which I think is a great value and a fine performer. I have turned on 5 different 3520b machines........they are sweet indeed......my 18/47 Grizzly performs on a par with them, in my opinion. It has 2 hp, reverse, variable speed and a few other features........certainly not a Yugo or a Corvair! :p:p

[Michael Stafford]

I would have to classify my Oneway 1224 as a Mercedes SLK280, My Oneway 2436 as a NASCAR stocker and my Robust Liberty as the belle of the ball.

Joe, if I had your money I would burn mine. Have a good week at JCCFS and drive safely!

[Steve Peterson]

Not sure what my Nova 1624 is but it is a stick shift. Maybe someday I can go to the DVR with an automatic.

Good one! By the same analogy, my Oneway 1224 must be a small 4 wheel drive subaru with an automatic transmission and a 2 speed transfer case. I have always driven stick shift cars, but I want all my lathes to be automatics.

Steve

[Reed Gray]

Well, not being a auto buff, mine were shiny and new looking some years back. Now, more like old comfortable cloths that will last forever. Beauty, Liberty, and Jet mini.....

robo hippy

[Doug Herzberg]

I would say my Grizzly GO698 is like a mid-nineties Kia Sportage. Not made in Japan, but in an Asian country which has become a manufacturing mecca. Over engineered. Finish only fair. Decent warranty, but a good chance you'll need it and you may have to wait for parts. Most of the bells and whistles, including the automatic transmission and the two speed transfer case. Not always the best in quality of materials or quality control, but only half the price. Four wheel drive for people who can really only afford two wheel drive.

[Brian Tymchak]

I guess my little Rikon mini would be ... a Mini Cooper with a stick... even has 6 speeds like a Mini...

One of these days, I'll be able to sit at the adults table... :)

[Harry Robinette]

Well let's see my Vega 2600 would be an Izuzi 2020 that's a 20 ton dump it might not be pretty but it can handle the big stuff.
My General 160-18 would be an automatic F150 just an all round good lathe. My 5 Mini's well let's see Jet 10-14 x2 old VW Bugs, Delta Midi also VW Bug, Carba Tech I'd say VW Carmengia a little smaller then a regular VW Bug, 1949 hobby lathe that I have running on a sewing machine motor and has I think a 3" swing very small lathe must be a Cushman. Also I own an old Delta 700 reeves drive that I use to lend to guys that need it, it's old beat up dirty and a little loud I'd call it say old mid-size Ford or Chevy with 160000 miles and only added oil when needed but never changed.

[Brian Kent]

As of 20 minutes ago mine is whatever car just stopped running while driving down the freeway.

[Curt Fuller]

My 1952 Oliver.........
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[Kyle VanMeter]

My 1917 Oliver 20 lathe would probably best equate to one of the early military jeeps. That lathe is built like a tank, and can handle some pretty strenuous tasks with ease. Neither are too bad on the eyes either (in my opinion).


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[Rick McQuay]

My 60 year old Craftsman is like a Ford F100: old, common, serviceable, but not worth much.

[Jake Helmboldt]

Something about that made me laugh out loud. Maybe it is the mere mention of a K car and comparing anything to it.

My first thought was my Jet 1642 is a lot like the Ford Ranger extended cab I had. Reliable, everything I needed, versatile, affordable. But I would really have preferred a big diesel crew cab. Or maybe a Ferrari.:)

[Dennis Nagle]

My Oliver 20-D

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[Rich Harkrader]

My Grizzly G0462, with a Nova 1624 banjo, is definitely one of those 70s VW Beetles. You can swap parts in and out and soup it up however you want, it's still fugly. Highly functional though. My PSI Turncrafter Commander is a Suzuki SX4. It has all the features you want, but they don't quite work the way you want them to and you're embarrassed to drive it.

Rich;)

[Mike Cruz]

I guess my little Rikon mini would be ... a Mini Cooper

Took the words right out of my mouth!

And my big lathe? The Nicol-Cruz? Well, I'd compare it to a " '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58 ', 59', '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70 automobile". :D Any Johnny Cash fans? ;)

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[Kyle VanMeter]

:D Any Johnny Cash fans? ;)



"I did it one piece at a time""

This had me rolling.

[Marvin Hasenak]

My 1971 Delta 46-111 has variable speed from zero to 3000RPM, reverse at the switch of a button, and a milling machine attachment with a cross slide. It has the capability of doing things I haven't even dreamed of. I would rate it as a classic 1971 Lincoln.

[ray hampton]

my lathe is a riding mower , it will cut grass but not hay, the lathe that I want got a standard transmission with a granny gear aka bulldog gear

[Mike Cruz]

Glad that made you smile, Kyle. I was wondering if I had to add the title or not... I bet a lot of folks don't "get it", or maybe had to Google that. :D

[ray hampton]

Took the words right out of my mouth!

And my big lathe? The Nicol-Cruz? Well, I'd compare it to a " '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58 ', 59', '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70 automobile". :D Any Johnny Cash fans? ;)

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I am not only Johnny Cash fan but the Carter family also

[Mike Cruz]

What does Jimmy have to do with this? ;) :D

[Tom Hardy]

Most of the Grizzly lathes I have seen are more akin to a Yugo or a Corvair .....

My Stubby is like a Ford F650. I haven't named it yet but I may name it George as in "I'll hug you and squeeze you and pet you and call you George." :p

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{ Ouch! that not only hurts, that's a bit insulting! F650 is a nice rig. But come on, a Grizzly is no Yugo or Corvair. }

[Lee Alkureishi]

Well, I guess my homebrew pm90-bowl-lathe might be akin to... this!

[Mike Cruz]

I don't know, Lee...I don't see a wheelie bar on your lathe. :D

[Brian Kent]

I sit by the road
Watching other lathes drive by
Dreaming of Beemers

A Haiku as I wait for my Honda 46-460 repairs, dreaming of a BMW 3520b.

[ray hampton]

I sit by the road
Watching other lathes drive by
Dreaming of Beemers

A Haiku as I wait for my Honda 46-460 repairs, dreaming of a BMW 3520b.

Brain[ OOPS ]Brian ,nobody mention a steam rollers[asphalt roller ]