wanted to try - Stubby

[Kevin Jenness]

In my ideal world I would have a modern lathe with a 30" or more swing, the ability to use a tailstock and a captured hollowing system on those big forms, a compact footprint and a 1 1/4"-8 spindle. The Stubby 750 and 1000 lathes seem to fit the bill. I am wondering if anyone in striking distance of Vermont has one and would be willing to let me have a look at it. If I am overlooking some other machine with the same specs please tell me.

 

[Michael Nathal]

There is a Stubby user group hosted by groups.io From there you could probably get a good lead on someone living in New England. I have a 750, and like it a lot. I have a friend who is researching the Stubby 1000 as well as similarly equipped Robust and Oneway models. He said the Stubby was substantially less expensive, even including delivery costs. .

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

We also have a Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/846845842113717
I have a 750 and a1000. I have turned in just about every commercially available lathe made. Nothing beats the Stubby. If you want to do some large spindle turning, then Robust would be a great option. Rod Caddeye just finished crating a 750 and a 1000, both coming to Maui. Come over for a Hawaiian vacation and take my Stubbys for a spin.

 

[Paul Hackworth]

Can we take the stubby’s to the beach and turn barefoot in the sand? If you can arrange that, I’ll be there next week