[Woodworkers] Floor Lathe

[Ron Odum]

Thanks for the heads up, Gary...Im still thinking..I don't turn as much as
I WW..They cut a few acres up the road a ways..Lots of cut offs pine and HW
left behind that will rot if I don't grab it.. I like your set up..Nice!

On Tue, Feb 22, 2022, 6:03 PM Gary C Williams via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

>
> I had a Harbor Freight Floor Lathe in old shop.. Gave to a friend only
> because I didnt have any room for it on the trailer. I'm thinking of
> upgrading.. I enjoy turning but concentrate on WWing
> Looking at Grizzly or another HF..They look the same except for the price..
> Any comments???
>
>
> I've got a Delta 1460 from the late 40's or 50's, with cast iron legs..
> These are great spindle lathes.
>
> I buy and sell these all the time. I just sold one to a neighbor with cast
> iron legs and new bearings for $350.00.. He got a real deal..
>
> You see the cast iron legs on Ebay all the time for $200-$300.
>
> They are considered a 12" lathe but if you take into consideration the
> height of the tool banjo, you really turn something about 10: in diameter.
>
> They are readily available on Craigslist and Facebook Market place if you
> are patient.
>
> I have paid as little as $125.00 for one and as much as $400.00.
>
> They are easy to replace the bearings and the bearings are cheap.
>
> I've turned legs, spindles, a two part newel post, bowls and platters on
> mine.
>
> I can't say enough good things about them.
>
> If you would like to discuss it further, reach out to me on the back
> channel and I'll give you my cell number.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Gary Williams
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>
> To: Sawdusters <woodworkers at sawdusters.org>
> Cc: Steve Bigelow <sbig333 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tue, Feb 22, 2022 2:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Floor Lathe
>
> I have a little Jet 10x14 lathe with a lathe extension that works great
> for small pieces and stores away easily. I had a Jet 12x36 for a long time
> and made a lot of pieces on that. Sooo much better than the HF lathe I had
> for a few months. I now have a Grizzly G0733 lathe (18x47). Unfortunately,
> it is still sitting in the packing crate. Sometimes life happens...
>
> Regards,
> -Steve
>
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 2:08 PM John McCaskill via Woodworkers <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
>
> Grizzly is much better than HF is build quality and durability
> What size lathe are you looking for? What swing? Distance between centers?
> electronic variable speed or change belts? You can get a really good
> mini-lathe for under a grand, or a mediocre floor lathe for the same. I've
> got three right now.
>
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM Ron Odum via Woodworkers <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
>
> I had a Harbor Freight Floor Lathe in old shop.. Gave to a friend only
> because I didnt have any room for it on the trailer. I'm thinking of
> upgrading.. I enjoy turning but concentrate on WWing
> Looking at Grizzly or another HF..They look the same except for the price..
> Any comments???
>
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