Finally got a new lathe

[Nathan Camp]

I got my new lathe.

Jet 1442. Other than having trouble getting the faceplate off the first time, it's great.

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Nathan
(next time I'll clean up before taking the picture)

[Jonathon Spafford]

Looks great! Now go get it dirty!!!!

[Scott Donley]

Looking good Nathen :D That should keep ya HAPPY for a while !

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats Nathan! May it serve you long and well!

[Mark Pruitt]

Good for you Nathan!



(next time I'll clean up before taking the picture)
Nahhhh......forget it. there's no such thing as "clean" anyway......:cool:

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Nathan. Lets get it dirty.

[George Tokarev]

Lots of fun there. Make sure your faceplate is well seated prior to hitting the ON/OFF and you shouldn't have too many problems. Same goes for chucks. Get a couple of strap wrenches to protect you from yourself. One either end of the spindle.

[Bill Wyko]

Congradulations! I just got one of those too. You're gonna love the variable speed. It purrrs like a kitten doesn't it?:D

[Don Orr]

Way to go Nathan-very nice machine. Easily the best machine for the money on the market. But no bias here;) ;) . I'm a Jet Mayo fan bigtime:D . Our club, actually both clubs I belong to have these lathes and I enjoy using them for teaching and demos. Very versatile and user friendly. I hope you get much pleasure from your new lathe

By the way what does "clean up" mean ?:eek:

[Roy McQuay]

I just got the same lathe too. All I have to do now is learn how to use it.

[Mike Vickery]

Nice lathe I second George strap wrenches should be a must have with a lathe.

[Frank Kobilsek]

Nathan
Welcome to team Miracle Whip.
live long and prosper!
Frank

[Glenn Hodges]

Nathan, I had trouble getting the faceplate off my lathe until I learned to make me a washer from an old milk jug or like type heavy plastic. Try it and you will solve your problem.

[Nathan Camp]

Nathan, I had trouble getting the faceplate off my lathe until I learned to make me a washer from an old milk jug or like type heavy plastic. Try it and you will solve your problem.

Right now, I'm using a cardboard washer. Saw that tip in one of the wood magazines. I really only had trouble getting it off the first time. When I got it off, the front thread was a little messed up. Cleaned it up with some emery cloth.

Everything works great now.

Nathan

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats Nathan! Should have years of fun with that lathe! Looking forward to seeing what you turn with it!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Congrats Nathan, You've got a great lathe. I learned with mine the best way to deal with face plates that seem to lock on was to use a large channel lock plier. Depress the spindle lock and with very little effort the plier would loosen the face plate. Much happy spinning to you!!:)