Hey guys. New to the forum. I recently bought a Laguna Revo 1216 to upgrade from my Harbor Freight lathe. It seems like it doesn’t turn true on slower speeds. Case in point, I was turning a salt grinder and when I went to drill the through hole I slowed down to around 500 revs. The tailstock end was quite wobbly even though I didn’t change anything. It was still chucked in from my original shaping and finishing. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a fix for it? I know there will be a bit of run out if I flip the piece around, but I turn my grinders from start to finish without taking them out of the chuck.
Another problem with the 1216 is the reverse switch. It’s cheap! I’ve replaced it 3 times and now I’m just afraid to even put it in reverse even though Laguna will send the replacement for free. Still have to wait 3-5 days for the switch to come in and the lathe will only turn in reverse when it breaks.