The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?
Can you not buy it now have have it delivered later? Or put a deposit on the lathe at the sale price and pay in full when you return.The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?
The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?
I'm guessing the guy was not a woodturner, LOLWhen I got back into turning in 2007, I bought a Jet 1236 because the price was right and I thought it was a decent enough lathe to get started again. Within a year, I was doing deep drilling of cylindrical tube forms, and eventually had issues with the tailstock spindle. I took it apart, and discovered that the only method of keeping the spindle in place was an "E" clip, which had distorted under the drilling pressure. I fixed it, but when I mentioned it to the Jet rep at the next symposium, he replied that "a lathe is not supposed to be used as a drill press"! I bought a used Yates-American J-170 former high school shop class lathe, which has never given me a problem doing the same task. I now have a Stubby 750, which is just as solid. I would suggest asking the dealer some questions before purchasing.