Originally Posted by
Edward Weingarden
Your mention of the larger Revo lathes having DC motors led me to do a search on DC motors and noise. Apparently, a high pitched whinning sound is common with DC motors. That would be a detractor for me in having a lathe with a DC motor. However, I've only heard it via the YouTube presentation I mentioned in my original post. I'd have to find one see and hear in person.
Just something to consider....if you saw the same youtube video that I saw, then the owner of that G0800 has it located down in a small basement area, where the sound resonance from the small area, concrete walls and floors and the close proximity of the camera microphone all make it sound much amplified....I would say that if you heard that lathe in a more open environment, you would not notice that sound nearly as much. The setup for that video was a poor one for giving a true picture of the lathe as far as sound, and then I also think that technically, just listening to the person giving his review, he did not come across as really experienced.......he mentioned he had turned on the Stubby that belonged to a friend before, but his familiarity with Asian makes and features may not be extensive.
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