Hi folks,
I've been turning for a little less than a year now on an old Delta/Rockwell 46-???. 11" throw, belt changes for speeds, banjo stickiness... it's time for a new lathe.
After reading every post everywhere, watching countless videos, and saving a bit of cash, i've come to a crossroads.
I would like a full size lathe that has basically all the trimmings. 18"+ throw, full bed, variable speed, (fancy stuff).
The choice seems to be between Jet 1840 EVS and the PM 3520c. Shout out to the Oliver 18" modern lathe, if anyone has experience with this it might make it back into contention, but for now i don't have enough info.
Laguna seems pretty but the warranty (2v5) can't compete with the Jet or PM.
I have full set of tools, grinder, etc. already. Just need a larger lathe to tackle these growing pains.
Any opinions, insights, horror stories, or anything else would be extremely helpful right now. I've turned on older PM lathes and really like them. I tried my friends Harbor frieght special and was horrified (id stick with my delta if that was the choice). Never tried a jet, or modern PM.
help please!
isaac