Looking for recomendations on a Lathe

[Robert Torkomian]

Hi All,

I am looking to buy a new lathe and hoping to spend under 2k. I have been looking at JWL-1642-2EVS Jet Lathe 16" . Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks
Rob

[Cecil Arnold]

That's a good one. I think Delta makes one in th esame range that you may want to look at, but I'm partial to Jet/PM.

[Mike Leonard]

I don't have a lathe recommendation, but I am partial to JET/PM. However, Woodcraft is having a 10% off sale on Saturday, might be worth a look.

[Dominic Greco]

I am looking to buy a new lathe and hoping to spend under 2k. I have been looking at JWL-1642-2EVS Jet Lathe 16"

Robert,
I've written a review of the Jet JWL-1642 for SMC (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/articles/6/) waaay back when I first got it almost 3 years ago. I compared it side by side with the Delta Steel bed lathe and found the Jet to be the clear winner.

Since that time I've turned everything from pens and bottle stoppers to peppersmills, to large bowls and hollow forms. It's handled everything I've thrown at it without a complaint. It was worth every penny.

Back in 2001 I paid about $1899 for mine. I believe that you can get the 2HP version for that price.

Email me if you have any questions

[Jim Becker]

Robert, the Jet 2hp is a fine machine for the money....go for it!

[Brad Schmid]

Robert,
I have had a 1642-2 for almost 4 years now, and I'll second everything Dominic says. It's a great machine. If your budget is $2k, it's the way to go. The next logical incremental jump is to the PM3520 at $2.5k+.

[Ed Scolforo]

Robert: Take the 10% sale at Woodcraft and go for the Nova DVR-XP. ;)
Ed

[Chris Barton]

The one other consideration you might give thought to is that for that price you should be able to find a very clean used PM3520a or PM4524.

[Ken Salisbury]

Another happy 1642VS owner.

[Glenn Clabo]

Just picked up a NOVA DVR XP at Woodcraft...there were three people there who have used/own one and had nothing but good to say. 10 percent off was also important...

[Quinn McCarthy]

I have a Vega 1553. It's a great lathe especially if you want to do longer work.

[Harry Pye]

I recently bought a Nova DVR. I compared it with two other lathes with roughly the same price. One was the Jet 1642 and the other a Oneway 1224. The Jet was just too large for the space I had available and the Oneway was a small step upwards in size from my Delta Midi.

The DVR is a good choice.

[Richard Allen]

If you look at value then the Oneway 1640 is the clear winner. In a year the Oneway will have retained more of it's value in resale than any other lathe sold. Sure it's $3000++ and takes 3 months to get one. But the advantage is that you can sell the Oneway for very nearly as much as you paid for it anytime you like AND you get to turn on one of the best lathe made.

The Delta 16" has a history of problems. I have heard that Delta has worked out the problems but the Jet never had any problems to work out. The DVR had some problems, none of which were as serious as the Delta had. I hear that the DVR XP has solved most of those problems. The Jet never had any problems to work out. BTW the Oneway 1640 never had any problems to work out and you can get a 24" swing outboard whenever you decide that 16" isn't quite enough.

You have a terrific choice. It is very very dificult to make a bad choice!

[Doug Jones]

Hi All,

I am looking to buy a new lathe and hoping to spend under 2k. I have been looking at JWL-1642-2EVS Jet Lathe 16" . Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks
Rob
I suggest going over a bit and grabbing the PM3520

[Robert Torkomian]

Thank you all for all the info on the lathes. I bought the Jet 16 x 42 and have it up and running today.

Cheers
Rob

[Mark Cothren]

Way to go, Robert! Show us some shavin's on that new baby!

[Brad Schmid]

Thank you all for all the info on the lathes. I bought the Jet 16 x 42 and have it up and running today.

Cheers
Rob

Ummm, It never happened, 'cause we don't see pic's:D :D
Congrats!!

[Andy Hoyt]

He Shoots.

He Scores!



Well all right Robert!

Think I said this recently about another guy here, but what the heck, "I admire a guy who makes that kind of decision in just a couple of days. Well Done!"

Took me months.

[Cecil Arnold]

And another one bites the dust of the spinny thing.