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TYLER WOOD
05-04-2007, 3:26 PM
http://www.general.ca/pagemach/machines/25650a.html
Just got permission to buy this. If you would recommend me not getting this please let me know quickly. Thanks!!!!
Geoff Crimmins
05-04-2007, 3:44 PM
I have a friend who looked at one at a local Woodcraft, and said it seems to be a really nice lathe. A lathe review in the latest issue of Fine Woodworking expressed concerns about the small size of the spindle on this lathe. Yes, it's threaded 1-1/4" 8tpi, but they said the spindle was only 1" inside the headstock. Not sure what to make of it. I just bought a Jet 1642, which is pretty similar to the GI you're looking at. I'm very pleased with it. Not sure if this answers your question.
--Geoff
TYLER WOOD
05-04-2007, 3:49 PM
Thanks for the quisk reply. My dad went ahead and told me to get it sooooo.
It will be here next Friday!!!!!!! GENERAL POWER!!!!
Keith Burns
05-04-2007, 4:27 PM
Congrats Tyler !!!!!!!!!!!!!
john blanchard
05-04-2007, 4:33 PM
I have the same one, not a lot of time on it but very happy, its my first vs lathe, what a difference.
Bernie Weishapl
05-04-2007, 8:11 PM
Congrats Tyler!!!!!!!!!!:D
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