Originally Posted by
Roger Chandler
I'm not Carl, but I do know the differences. The old Revo 24" lathe was a bigger lathe than the new one, as it had a longer bed, which is made from cast iron, where the new Revo 2436 has a steel bed, and is 36" between centers, and has the pendant control for the tailstock area. Also there is a difference in the build in the headstock, which the new Revo 2436 has 2 bearings on the spindle, and the one Carl has has 3 larger bearings on the spindle. The old one is copied from the flagship of the Harvey lathes, the Turbo 60 unit. Which is the same as the Grizzly G0800, which I have in my shop.
The 3 bearings in my G0800 are all bigger than a baseball in diameter and are made for heavy dynamic loads. The extra heavy duty build is the reason I went with the G0800 over the Laguna Revo 2436, even though the pendant control is a very nice feature. I turn a lot of big/heavy wood, and for me the heavy duty build was the issue that sealed my decision. I could have gotten a Robust American Beauty [ was close to pulling the trigger on one, actually] but decided to go with the G0800......I've only had superb performance with the G0800, and am very pleased with my decision!