I had a Jet 16/42 for about 5yrs and it was really nice. I got a chance to own a 3520b and jumped on it. I love it. So far I have turned a 18 inch walnut bowl and it worked great. Never bogged down. It's a beast.
I had a Jet 16/42 for about 5yrs and it was really nice. I got a chance to own a 3520b and jumped on it. I love it. So far I have turned a 18 inch walnut bowl and it worked great. Never bogged down. It's a beast.
Hey Ryan, I agree about the length. I bought a used 3520b WITH the bed extension and still maxed it out turning a hoe handle!
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My used PM looked like new and came with a number of accessories at much less than the cost of a new one. I bought other accessories he had but at incredible prices. I had posted a on another forum I was thinking about getting one and I quickly got private messages with offers. I drove from TN to Maryland and brought this one back in a u-haul trailer. What a great lathe.
BTW, OT, but did you see the kickstarter campaign on the new Electric Eel Wheel 5? I had a weak moment and kicked in.
JKJ
If I had the space and money (and definitely don't have the space) the 50" would be really handy like twice a year
I could have turned those porch posts my mom wanted in one piece then (well until she decided to not change it up anyway).
I dropped you an email on the wheels as I was starting to ramble a bit
I just received my new G0766 (March 2021) and installed a Robust 12" Comfort tool rest on it with no issues. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the tool rests are now 25.4mm, not 25mm. That was my experience.
BTW, I've received 2 tools from Grizzly in the last 6 months (Lathe and Planer) with zero shipping problems. Both are working fine out of the box.
I would have loved a Robust or Oneway, but just can't justify the expense.
Best regards!