Willy Nelson
25th March 2012, 12:33 PM
Good Morning All
I recently purchased the Mini Jet lathe (with Electronic Variable Speed).
I was able to sell my old Delta Midi and as soon as the space was made available, put the Jet in.
I weighed up a number of little lathes and it came down to the Vicmarc Mini or the Jet. In the end, I decided that the Vicmarc is not three time better as the Jet, as the cost difference was three times, I bought the Jet for $750 (yeah, freight kills us in WA).
As I ruined my back recently and have just returned home from a spine operation, so my son set up the Jet for me. I have owned it for nearly two weeks and am yet to turn anything on it. I bought the little Jet purely for pens. The mighty Durden Top Turn still holds pride of place in the workshop.
Hopefully can get back to turning in a month or so
Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland
I recently purchased the Mini Jet lathe (with Electronic Variable Speed).
I was able to sell my old Delta Midi and as soon as the space was made available, put the Jet in.
I weighed up a number of little lathes and it came down to the Vicmarc Mini or the Jet. In the end, I decided that the Vicmarc is not three time better as the Jet, as the cost difference was three times, I bought the Jet for $750 (yeah, freight kills us in WA).
As I ruined my back recently and have just returned home from a spine operation, so my son set up the Jet for me. I have owned it for nearly two weeks and am yet to turn anything on it. I bought the little Jet purely for pens. The mighty Durden Top Turn still holds pride of place in the workshop.
Hopefully can get back to turning in a month or so
Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland