Originally Posted by
Derek Voigt
I was going to PM you a question on your lathe to try and under the difference between the new and old version of the Revo 24, but the PM only works for paying members now apparently. From my research it seems like the main difference is the lack of secondary controls. Is there any other difference?
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!
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