Frank Trinkle
12-09-2013, 7:45 PM
The "Mustard Monster" has arrived to join the other new machine delivered this week in my shop (Hammer A3-41) http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/thumbup.gif
The Powermatic 3520B is part of my "LifeLong Tools" woodshop refurb odyssey. I have not turned since Middle School, but remember how much I enjoyed it, so this is a permanent addition to the shop, and I'm looking forward to many hours making wood chips fly.
Some of you may know I was planning to buy the new Laguna 24-36 REVO lathe which was essentially the same price as the Powermatic. I was intrigued by Laguna's 3HP DC motor on their lathe. Then lo and behold, I got an email from my rep at Laguna to state that they had dropped the DC motor for unknown reasons and gone back to a VAC motor. I asked him to let me think on that for a few days. Hallelujah! While I was "thinking", Powermatic held a three-day Black Friday Sale with 15% off machines and 20% off accessories. Since the 3520B had always been the other choice, it became a no-brainer at $600.00 off the lathe alone and free shipping. http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/drooling.gif
The lathe arrived today, and I am incredibly impressed by the way it was packaged from Taiwan. Very, very well done and secure. The next thing I loved was that every single bolt that had to be installed was the same size!! (8mm hex). No having to sort through a mixed bunch of nuts and bolts looking for the right one! http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/smile.gif The machine is HEAVY (630 Lbs), and most of that in the bed, so I was able to get the legs on myself, but waited a couple of hours for my neighbor, a retired Marine, to come help me lift it upright. No problem. Finished installing components and the extension and all done except for electrical connect. (I will not be putting in 220V service until my next return from my work tour in Nigeria.) Nonetheless, the operators manual, packing, install and everything was first class. Bravo Powermatic (My first from them). Highly recommended, and this IS the standard for this size lathe. http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/tongue_smilie.gif
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I broke down with Laguna and ordered their Revo Mini-Lathe for little stuff. Should be here in a day or two! http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/blush.gif http://festoolownersgroup.com/Themes/SilentWave/images/icons/modify_inline.gif
The Powermatic 3520B is part of my "LifeLong Tools" woodshop refurb odyssey. I have not turned since Middle School, but remember how much I enjoyed it, so this is a permanent addition to the shop, and I'm looking forward to many hours making wood chips fly.
Some of you may know I was planning to buy the new Laguna 24-36 REVO lathe which was essentially the same price as the Powermatic. I was intrigued by Laguna's 3HP DC motor on their lathe. Then lo and behold, I got an email from my rep at Laguna to state that they had dropped the DC motor for unknown reasons and gone back to a VAC motor. I asked him to let me think on that for a few days. Hallelujah! While I was "thinking", Powermatic held a three-day Black Friday Sale with 15% off machines and 20% off accessories. Since the 3520B had always been the other choice, it became a no-brainer at $600.00 off the lathe alone and free shipping. http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/drooling.gif
The lathe arrived today, and I am incredibly impressed by the way it was packaged from Taiwan. Very, very well done and secure. The next thing I loved was that every single bolt that had to be installed was the same size!! (8mm hex). No having to sort through a mixed bunch of nuts and bolts looking for the right one! http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/smile.gif The machine is HEAVY (630 Lbs), and most of that in the bed, so I was able to get the legs on myself, but waited a couple of hours for my neighbor, a retired Marine, to come help me lift it upright. No problem. Finished installing components and the extension and all done except for electrical connect. (I will not be putting in 220V service until my next return from my work tour in Nigeria.) Nonetheless, the operators manual, packing, install and everything was first class. Bravo Powermatic (My first from them). Highly recommended, and this IS the standard for this size lathe. http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/tongue_smilie.gif
276736276737276738276739
I broke down with Laguna and ordered their Revo Mini-Lathe for little stuff. Should be here in a day or two! http://festoolownersgroup.com/Smileys/default/blush.gif http://festoolownersgroup.com/Themes/SilentWave/images/icons/modify_inline.gif