Ok, looks like I've got £500 to splurge on a new lathe to replace my current one.
Now, spec I'm looking for are:
Brand new
Comes with it's own stand
Min 36" bed.
Ideally variable speed.
Pens will be the main use, but bowls, boxes etc are planned.
It also needs to be weighty, so I can spin up a cricket bat on it for binding the handle.
So far the options are:
Axminster AWVSL1000 (and gives me some spare dough which will please the Mrs)
Record CL3 with stand is about £500 at the minute.
I've als found a company called Warco, that do the Axi lathe about £40 cheaper, to the same spec (most of the other copies seem to have mix n match mt's on the spindles) they also do the same thing with heavy cast iron legs-
1100B Wood Lathe - Find a Quality Woodturning Lathe at Warco
Setting that aside, the differences I can see between the Axi and the CL3 are this:
Warranty - Axi has 3 year, Record has 5
Length - Axi gives me a longer bed, and has a solid flat bed as opposed to bars
Spindle - Axi has the bigger spindle and is 2 MT (means I'd need to replace all my centres an pen mandrels, but the saving on buying it gives me the money to buy those extras. Is there any real difference in 1 and 2 mt other than size?
Does anyone have any other thoughts or can anyone think of anything else I should be considering (ideally want to stay away from fleabay bidding wars as nothing ever seems to come up within an hour or 2's drive of me!)
Cheers,
Adam
Now, spec I'm looking for are:
Brand new
Comes with it's own stand
Min 36" bed.
Ideally variable speed.
Pens will be the main use, but bowls, boxes etc are planned.
It also needs to be weighty, so I can spin up a cricket bat on it for binding the handle.
So far the options are:
Axminster AWVSL1000 (and gives me some spare dough which will please the Mrs)
Record CL3 with stand is about £500 at the minute.
I've als found a company called Warco, that do the Axi lathe about £40 cheaper, to the same spec (most of the other copies seem to have mix n match mt's on the spindles) they also do the same thing with heavy cast iron legs-
1100B Wood Lathe - Find a Quality Woodturning Lathe at Warco
Setting that aside, the differences I can see between the Axi and the CL3 are this:
Warranty - Axi has 3 year, Record has 5
Length - Axi gives me a longer bed, and has a solid flat bed as opposed to bars
Spindle - Axi has the bigger spindle and is 2 MT (means I'd need to replace all my centres an pen mandrels, but the saving on buying it gives me the money to buy those extras. Is there any real difference in 1 and 2 mt other than size?
Does anyone have any other thoughts or can anyone think of anything else I should be considering (ideally want to stay away from fleabay bidding wars as nothing ever seems to come up within an hour or 2's drive of me!)
Cheers,
Adam
