"tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> OTR wrote:
> Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
> http://urlsnip.com/577876
>
>
> Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid
>
>
>
> After reading the reviews on Amazon's page, I'd say the pros
> and cons are spelled out for you. Read "viberation"! Well, not spelled
> very well. I like the pivoting headstock, though. Tom
>
It was the unavailability of gift wrap that did it for me.
That, and I got a Nova 3000 with Supernova chuck, extra toolrest, extra
insert, handwheel, etc for less, three months ago....
Have U checked out the Grizzly lathes yet? You can get a lot more lathe for
the money.
"OTR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
> http://urlsnip.com/577876
>
> Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
>
> Dean
>
>
>
>
"OTR" <[email protected]> wrote in news:42a84d8f$0$10319$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au:
> Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
> http://urlsnip.com/577876
>
> Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
>
> Dean
>
Delta has been having the problems one could reasonably expect from a
company in transition to a new corporate owner. Service. Delivery.
Employees unsure of their future. The old rules may not apply any longer.
And Jet has been doing a really good job in the small to medium lathe
market lately.
I recently bought the Jet 1442VSK, after examining the Deltas, as well as
other alternatives. Could not convince myself that I was ready for a
REALLY BIG LATHE quite yet. I'm very pleased with the Jet.
Patriarch
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:44:36 -0700, mac davis
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I think the Delta "midi" (same size as Jet mini) is a different animal that the
>14" model.. like any manufacturer, they're going to have some models that work
>great, some with design or tooling problems..
>
>If the Delta midi is as solid as the Jet mini, it will out live the cockroach!
>Mines in the shop now for a new motor (on warranty) but even if they hadn't
>covered it, I'd say that I got my money's worth...
>I paid a little over $200 for it and turned more than 200 things on it... not
>exactly normal use, since I got it in late November as a Christmas present.. lol
It's awfully solid. They didn't have a Jet in stock for me to look at
when I got the Delta, but I've heard they're pretty similar. Got mine
at about the same time as you got yours, and I've done quite a bit of
playing with it as well. No problems so far!
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:09:21 +1000, "OTR" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
>http://urlsnip.com/577876
>
>Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
>
>Dean
>
>
>
I was going to buy that exact lathe last week...
it came down to that lathe, at $650, or the jet 1442 VS at $850....
My wife researched them and read reviews for a few hours...
They were horrible on the Delta... bent pullies, hand wheels falling off, head
stock not aligning, poor customer service, etc., etc...
After reading over 30 reviews on the Jet, the only negative she found were 3
mentions of minor sticking of the speed control..
I talked to the local place that sells and services both lathes and they said
"oh, most of the problems with the Delta 14" have been taken care of".
When I asked them which lathe they would buy for their own use, all 3 guys said
"the Jet" without pausing...
We got the Jet 1442 VSK (with legs) for $917 out the door and I'm very pleased
with it..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
OTR <[email protected]> wrote:
: Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
: http://urlsnip.com/577876
: Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
kIn that range, I would gor for the jet 14/42 lathe
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000789HF/qid=1118556111/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl60/002-0836398-5014421?v=glance&s=home-garden&n=507846
or a Nova 3000 (the lathe I have). Better motor, beefier castings.
-- Andy Barss
On 9 Jun 2005 15:35:25 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
>
>OTR wrote:
>> Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
>> http://urlsnip.com/577876
>>
>> Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
>>
>> Dean
>
>Dean: I have six of them here at the school. Great starter
>lathe....good price and I have always had great customer service from
>Delta. IMHO this lathe would serve you very well.
Mike, what's the difference between it and the older 46-700?
--
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:50:02 -0500, Prometheus <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:17:28 -0700, mac davis
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I was going to buy that exact lathe last week...
>>it came down to that lathe, at $650, or the jet 1442 VS at $850....
>>
>>My wife researched them and read reviews for a few hours...
>>
>>They were horrible on the Delta... bent pullies, hand wheels falling off, head
>>stock not aligning, poor customer service, etc., etc...
>
>Wierd. My little Delta Midi is a real workhorse. You'd think the
>larger one would be better. It's kind of hard to complain about
>Delta's service, IMO. I've had one or two thing break in shipping,
>and they get replacements out right away. The only downside I've seen
>with the Midi is that the plastic handles busted, and I had to replace
>them with suitable ones.
>
I think the Delta "midi" (same size as Jet mini) is a different animal that the
14" model.. like any manufacturer, they're going to have some models that work
great, some with design or tooling problems..
If the Delta midi is as solid as the Jet mini, it will out live the cockroach!
Mines in the shop now for a new motor (on warranty) but even if they hadn't
covered it, I'd say that I got my money's worth...
I paid a little over $200 for it and turned more than 200 things on it... not
exactly normal use, since I got it in late November as a Christmas present.. lol
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:17:28 -0700, mac davis
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was going to buy that exact lathe last week...
>it came down to that lathe, at $650, or the jet 1442 VS at $850....
>
>My wife researched them and read reviews for a few hours...
>
>They were horrible on the Delta... bent pullies, hand wheels falling off, head
>stock not aligning, poor customer service, etc., etc...
Wierd. My little Delta Midi is a real workhorse. You'd think the
larger one would be better. It's kind of hard to complain about
Delta's service, IMO. I've had one or two thing break in shipping,
and they get replacements out right away. The only downside I've seen
with the Midi is that the plastic handles busted, and I had to replace
them with suitable ones.
>After reading over 30 reviews on the Jet, the only negative she found were 3
>mentions of minor sticking of the speed control..
>
>I talked to the local place that sells and services both lathes and they said
>"oh, most of the problems with the Delta 14" have been taken care of".
>When I asked them which lathe they would buy for their own use, all 3 guys said
>"the Jet" without pausing...
>
>We got the Jet 1442 VSK (with legs) for $917 out the door and I'm very pleased
>with it..
Have fun!
>mac
>
>Please remove splinters before emailing
I've had one for about a year. No problems. The stand is lightweight,
which is probably why a lot of people complain of vibration. I built a
box on the crossmembers and added 200 lbs of sand. I did need to take
the tailstock apart and clean/lube it after turning several large wet
pieces.
Bill
OTR wrote:
> Anyone here have this Delta lathe?
> http://urlsnip.com/577876
>
> Pros and Cons? Looks pretty solid.
>
> Dean
>
>
>
>