Originally Posted by
Bob Hallowell
Wow! Ithink I have a new dream lathe to lust over!!
Bob
Bob, It is an impressive lathe, more so even then the earlier model. But, might I suggest waiting? You will note that it hasn't starting shipping yet.
The guys that are currently running Serious are not the guys that used to run the firm, which is neither bad nor good, just a fact.
The also run the business part time. That is they have another job to pay the bills, as they attempt to build Serious into a going concern.
Also (this last if a bit hazy), but as I recall from talking with them, this is lathe is actually made in a job-shop plant, overseas. To their specification, what this might mean for parts I have no idea. They should be using standard, easy to come by parts, but that doesn't mean they are.
If they make a go of it, and produce a quality product. Great for them, but...
That being said, I find their modular camlock tool system VERY impressive, as are all of their chisels (having had a chance to play with them)
Making sawdust mostly, sometimes I get something else, but that is more by accident then design.