George Courson
04-21-2016, 10:16 PM
I'm going to buying a new lathe and I know that this subject has been beaten to death time and again. But, as I am going to be importing it to Lima, Peru I need to ask...
Where I live, it's 220v 60Hz power. From what I've been able to tell, for a good-solid True-Variable speed motor, you need 220v. However, my searches for 220v 60Hz lathes always comes up with 110v advertisements. Here in South America, there are no vendors for this type of wood-working equipment or tools, so it's all imported by the buyers.
I have purchased the Oneway Wolverine Sharpening Essentials 6 Piece Set, the Skew Grinding Jig, and the Raptor Set Up Tools because I fully understand the need to keep your tools sharp all the time. (I use to do a lot of wood carving) In time, I'll be getting the Hurricane 8" CBN Grinding Wheels. I've got a new 8" bench grinder, but it's not variable speed. I will be on the lookout for one...
Anyway, while 'yes', I am new to turning per say, I already know that I'm going to be 'into it'. I've done some in the past and now I need to buy the equipment for several reasons.
I will be getting into turning a variety of things. I've been watching Captain Eddie Castelin and I like a lot of his projects, as well as Jerry Measimer, Tim Yoder, Thomas Anton Geurts, Frank Howarth, and a bunch of others. Which means I need a good lathe with a decent swing over the tool rest. But, it can't weigh a ton... there is a company out of Florida that will import it for me at $6.oo a kilo which is fare better than UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL. (Mainly because they handle it from Fl., through customs, to the front door.)
I'm looked at:
Shop Fox W1836 Bench Top Wood Lathe $479-$565
I'd like to ask if this is a good lathe. I've tried searching for reviews and there are only the reviews found on sellers websites, which I don't really trust. They can post anything they want on their websites.
NOVA 46300 Comet II 12 in. x 16-1/2 in $514+/-1st Q about this lathe: Have they resolved the bearing issue? I've seen several comments about people having problems with the bearing heating up and they just replace the lathe... which would be a big problem for me because of the import costs. This lathe would be $210, just in importing fees due to weight.
2nd Q: I've also read about issues with the tool rest not locking down completely.... a few have had problems with it rocking a little. Is this still an issue?
So, basically around $500-$600 dollars would be the budget for the purchase of a lathe. Are there better lathes than the 2 above that have the same speed control and attributes? I'll have only one shot at this, so I can really use all the advice I can get...
Thnks in advance.
Where I live, it's 220v 60Hz power. From what I've been able to tell, for a good-solid True-Variable speed motor, you need 220v. However, my searches for 220v 60Hz lathes always comes up with 110v advertisements. Here in South America, there are no vendors for this type of wood-working equipment or tools, so it's all imported by the buyers.
I have purchased the Oneway Wolverine Sharpening Essentials 6 Piece Set, the Skew Grinding Jig, and the Raptor Set Up Tools because I fully understand the need to keep your tools sharp all the time. (I use to do a lot of wood carving) In time, I'll be getting the Hurricane 8" CBN Grinding Wheels. I've got a new 8" bench grinder, but it's not variable speed. I will be on the lookout for one...
Anyway, while 'yes', I am new to turning per say, I already know that I'm going to be 'into it'. I've done some in the past and now I need to buy the equipment for several reasons.
I will be getting into turning a variety of things. I've been watching Captain Eddie Castelin and I like a lot of his projects, as well as Jerry Measimer, Tim Yoder, Thomas Anton Geurts, Frank Howarth, and a bunch of others. Which means I need a good lathe with a decent swing over the tool rest. But, it can't weigh a ton... there is a company out of Florida that will import it for me at $6.oo a kilo which is fare better than UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL. (Mainly because they handle it from Fl., through customs, to the front door.)
I'm looked at:
Shop Fox W1836 Bench Top Wood Lathe $479-$565
I'd like to ask if this is a good lathe. I've tried searching for reviews and there are only the reviews found on sellers websites, which I don't really trust. They can post anything they want on their websites.
NOVA 46300 Comet II 12 in. x 16-1/2 in $514+/-1st Q about this lathe: Have they resolved the bearing issue? I've seen several comments about people having problems with the bearing heating up and they just replace the lathe... which would be a big problem for me because of the import costs. This lathe would be $210, just in importing fees due to weight.
2nd Q: I've also read about issues with the tool rest not locking down completely.... a few have had problems with it rocking a little. Is this still an issue?
So, basically around $500-$600 dollars would be the budget for the purchase of a lathe. Are there better lathes than the 2 above that have the same speed control and attributes? I'll have only one shot at this, so I can really use all the advice I can get...
Thnks in advance.