Lathe Gloat Finally!

[Dale Gregory]

I finally received the Jet 1642-2hp on Friday evening. Got it moved to the basement (piece by piece) and reassembled Sat. Going to finish running the 230v service today. One question for all who have the Jet, did you end up using the leveling legs? I only ask because my floor is level and it sits good without them. Hopefully, I will be turning soon!

Dale

[Brian Weick]

Dale,
Congratulations on your new Lathe Dale ~ but,,hmm,hmm - you know the rules - you need some pictures to reaffirm the gloat SOP -no pictures ,no proof-:D
Brian:)

[Jim Becker]

Very nice, Dale!! Congratulations!!!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats on getting your new lathe Dale! I have the same model and absolutely love mine! I did use the leveling feet on mine - more to raise the height than anything else.

[Brian Weick]

That's - now that says it all- Nice Lathe! enjoy going into the vortex- problem is leaving it sometimes - congradulations! :)
Brian

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats Dale on the new tool! May it serve you well!

[Mike A. Smith]

Congrats Dale! OK, now we need to see some output, dirty it up and post some pic!

[Paul Heely]

Congrats Dale.

[Scott Donley]

Great score Dale ! I have the 1442 and used the levelers. (the 1442 and 1642 use the same leg set and bed) If you have a floor jack it sure is easy to add them to see if it is good for you. Congrats, and have a bunch of fun :D

[Kent Cori]

Great looking lathe Dale. I'm sure you're going to really like it.

[Dan Forman]

Nice score. I predict many quality hours ahead.

Dan

[Mac Cambra]

I just got mine this week as well, I did use the leveling feet, I didn't want the cast iron legs in direct contact with the concrete.

To successfully thread those leveling feet I had to chase the threads with a tap.

Now I am learning to turn, and I am very happy with the Rockler deal I got, I assume you bought from them as well.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Dale congrats. That if a good looking lathe and bandsaw. Enjoy and have fun.

[jim tracy]

Congrats, looks like Santa came early........:D

[Don Orr]

Congrats Dale, you will have a lot of fun with that machine. I did not use the original feet with mine but I got some heavy duty machine feet from Enco and retro fit them-same thread. Much wider diameter with neoprene base. They work very well. I put hex nuts above and below the legs to lock things in place.

[Pat Doble]

Congrats on the new lathe Dale. Lots of people here with new machines to make wood go 'round.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Great gloat, Dale. Oh, and what's this? A stealth inclusion of a bandsaw? :)

[Dale Gregory]

Thanks guys, nope the bandsaw was a previous buy off Craig's List used. Since they were family, I thought I would include it as well. Electric will be completed tonight so hoping to turn some this weekend.

Dale