Jet 708358K

Discounts JET 708358K JWL-1442VSK 14-by-42-Inch VS PRO Wood Lathe with Legs High Quality, User Friendly LatheBy Richard NI want this review to be helpful to all who may read it so I have divided my comments into four sections, 1) My motivation for purchasing the Jet 1442, 2) My experience with the packing and shipping of this heavy machine, 3) My thoughts on the assembly of the Jet 1442, and 4) My experience using the Jet 1442.___________________________________________________My Motivation for Purchasing the Jet 1442I have been looking for a heavy duty lathe for quite a while. I was looking for a lathe that was powerful enough to swing large diameter spindle and bowl blanks. I wanted a machine that was heavy enough so blanks that were severely out of round or blanks of uneven density would not cause the lathe to vibrate excessively. I didn't want a lathe that required 2 or 3 hundred pounds of sand bag ballast added to the lower shelf just to make it stable. It doesn't make sense to me to purchase an expensive machine and then have to add unsightly ballast just to make it useable. I was looking ... » More Information about JET 708358K JWL-1442VSK 14-by-42-Inch VS PRO Wood Lathe with Legs.

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