robjeffking Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Jet mini 1014 285.00 obo with no extras Im thinking 200 max. What do you think pass or make him a offer? Thanks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 honestly i would pass on the minis they limit what you can make so much. i just got myself the delta 46-460 midi i made a small tree decoration yesterday that can be made on the midi but the same day i made myself a midium bowl. my advise is look around see if there are any turning clubs near you and find out if someone will give you some lesson and let you try it. then start saving up and get a midium size machine because you can always make smaller but its hard to make biger on a mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robjeffking Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Ok thanks for the info I was thinking bed extension if I needed more length but I do like the reverse option on the delta. I needed one to make small feet for jewerly boxes but Ive never turned anything before There is another man with a CM/harbor freight 14x41 for 75.00 but it looks like a total piece of junk. So I was thinking better to try the jet rather than waste my money on buying accessories for the junk lathe from HF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 the reverse is great i tried sanding regular and it took longer and i had to put more presure on the wood in reverse it takes it right now and gets is smooth right away. plus with the extension i can make longer pieces. if you do buy a lathe remember you will probably need a chuck and decent tools. i ended up spending 1000 dollers but then again bought robert sorby tools so i ended up paying more then alot of tools cost. but im planing on doing turning prity regular so i want a decent set of basic tools. right now i can turn around and sell my delta for almost as much as i paid for it and that will stay true for years to come while a mini i would have a harder time selling because most profesional turners want a biger heaver machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robjeffking Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Yeah Im gonna stay away from the mini and wait and save for a delta Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekG Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I just got the delta 46-460 and love it. I picked up the mid range turning tools at harbor freight and the do decent especially considering a set of them costs one one tool from others can cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robjeffking Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well I bought the 14x41 (38515) from a retired police officer for 60.00 I thought this would be the best way to jump in and decide if turning is for me then I can pull the trigger on a delta in the future. I know because of the qualitythe finished product may not turn out well but you never know till you try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekG Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well I bought the 14x41 (38515) from a retired police officer for 60.00 I thought this would be the best way to jump in and decide if turning is for me then I can pull the trigger on a delta in the future. I know because of the qualitythe finished product may not turn out well but you never know till you try. If it spins wood and the centers line up it is hard to go wrong for $60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robjeffking Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Are these the mid range tools you were talking about pt#47066 from HF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 we have a set of those in the classroom only bad thing is that they dont stay super sharp i tried seperating a piece and it was only quarter from the cut off point when it broke. http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LXWM1007.html i would get these little more expensive but still decent range http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CJAWFJ2.html if you get realy inturested some point you will need this to help hold iregular shaped projects and bowlss and what not. http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LX220.htmloh and you will need a bowl gouge at some point to do bowls bowl gouges are great for endgrain. and eventuly you will need a chuck to hold you stuff tight but in the mean time you can use a face plate that you just screw you wood onto. http://aroundthewoods.com/sharp.shtmloh and make a sharpening system you want to have a easy and sharp edge because you will sharpen often. http://www.amazon.com/Oneway-Manufacturing-2480-Vari-Grind-Attachment/dp/B000CSSIOK/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b http://www.amazon.com/Oneway-2291-Wolverine-Grinding-Jig/dp/B000CSQONC if you want to buy this is the better set that i have been told to buy but im building my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robjeffking Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Ok thanks duckkisserfor the info I found this item at Penn Industries I thought I would need 3/4 x 10 tpi Headstock adapter to 1 x 8 tpi (LA341018). This way I dont buy alot of accessories that wonttransfer to a better lathe in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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