can we offer trades here

[farley]

i want to trade one of my ss 510s for a good table saw

[JPG]

i want to trade one of my ss 510s for a good table saw

I suggest any one interested PM farley.

[farley]

I changed my mind, I can't let any of my SS go.

I will just have to save $

[dusty]

It looks and sounds as though farley has the addiction.

I'll send you a jpg copy of my avatar if you want it farley.

[JPG]

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Right click onit and save as . . . .

[farley]

I don't deserve the avatar!

I brought a stand alone lathe, so evil bay it is.

[dusty]

I don't deserve the avatar!

I brought a stand alone lathe, so evil bay it is.

:eek:OKAY!

So you bought a stand alone lathe. Congratulations on that but now you need to explain why you would do such a thing?

Was it just too good of a deal to walk away from?

Is it just so much better than the Mark V as a lathe?

If so, what features caused you to make that decision?

Oh! What make and model did you buy?

Does it work better even when your chisels are dull?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[farley]

While the Universal Tool rest was better than the stock it still was limited, it took up too much room (the base) which prevented the head stock from getting closer to the tail stock. When the quill had to be extended to make up for the wide base, I felt there wasn't a true turn. The UTR also wasn't always the easiest to fully tighten down.

The standalone Jet, larger version with variable speed was a good price from a woodworker home who recently died.

It's also a lot heavier without added a ton of weight.

Oh didn't you know, you never have to sharpen chisels, that's a myth!!!

[JPG]

While the Universal Tool rest was better than the stock it still was limited, it took up too much room (the base) which prevented the head stock from getting closer to the tail stock. When the quill had to be extended to make up for the wide base, I felt there wasn't a true turn. The UTR also wasn't always the easiest to fully tighten down.

The standalone Jet, larger version with variable speed was a good price from a woodworker home who recently died.

It's also a lot heavier without added a ton of weight.

Oh didn't you know, you never have to sharpen chisels, that's a myth!!!

True turn?


Really?

[terrydowning]

As far as I know the run out on the quill is not affected by extending the quill as the position of the bearings relative to the end of the quill shaft is not changed rather the distance from the drive shaft to the quill bearing. Just my observations and thoughts. I hope you enjoy your Jet.

I'm an avid turner and would love to have another lathe. (Can you say "Robust"?) Heavier is a plus. Hollow head stock shaft for using MT2 drive attachments and/or through drilling is a plus. More firm Tail Stock is a plus. Slower turning speeds with out an additional component, is a plus.

While the SS is an adequate lathe, it is not without limitations. It is light (for a lathe of this capacity), it turns too fast (without a speed reducer), the lack of drive options can be frustrating, and I find that the Mark 5 Tail stock is less than stable especially during drilling operations. Extreme care has to be taken to keep it from deflecting if too much pressure is applied to the tail stock while drilling.

That said, I do have a 1939 Dunlap 9 x 36 lathe with a 3/4 x 16 quill and MT 1 head and tail stocks. It's a fun little lathe that is very accurate. It lacks the versatility of variable speed though. Maybe one day I'll put a DC motor with variable speed on it. But for now, changing the belt on the pulleys works.