Originally Posted by
Larry Matchett
No spindle lock makes this lathe a non starter. I guess they had to cut corners somewhere to make the price point
Actually, they perform a spindle lock with a different system......there is an index pin and one of the holes that is for locking the spindle.......it is the same on my G0698, and is a simple and effective way of doing the same thing, and it works like a charm. Of course, every feature added to a lathe will increase its price, and if the same thing can be accomplished with a simpler system and save lots of dollars, then the value is still there and functionality does not suffer one bit.
I have turned on 9 different PM 3520b units and a few Jet 1642 evs units...........I actually prefer the index pin and spindle lock system, because it allows me to use both hands to thread on a chuck or any other task related to the spindle, but that is probably just me. The G0766 also has a handwheel for those who like to use it with one hand and hold the chuck with the other for threading on the chuck.........no problems!
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