jet mini 10x14

coopdeville said:
is this suitable, with an extension maybe, to do shaft maintenance?
there's one in the paper for $400.
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I don't know what size the hole is in the spindle, but I Googled that lathe & the 1st one I found was $249...JER
 
yeah

I'm seeing the same thing, his has some accessories
"Nova mini-chuck and jaws, pen mandral and tool rest"

I'm looking for my first lathe to do tips, ferrules, shaft
cleaning/ tapers.
What would you recommend for a good starter?
 
coopdeville said:
I'm seeing the same thing, his has some accessories
"Nova mini-chuck and jaws, pen mandral and tool rest"

I'm looking for my first lathe to do tips, ferrules, shaft
cleaning/ tapers.
What would you recommend for a good starter?
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My 1st lathe some 21 years ago was a wood lathe , that I mounted a chuck from a drill press on. I bought a concave live center, with the morse taper, for the tailstock. I put tips on, using the old rubber band trick. Then trimmed with a razor blade. To finish off the edge, I would mount the shaft in the lathe & sand the tip's edge smooth. I did a lot of tips & cleaned a lot of shafts on that old lathe. Because I couldn't do ferrules, I quickly bought an old Atlas bench lathe. I still have both of those lathes, along with 4 others. Give Chris Hightower a call. He sells equipment to convert wood lathes.His # is 1-770-684-7004..JER
 
coopdeville said:
is this suitable, with an extension maybe, to do shaft maintenance?
there's one in the paper for $400.
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I have this lathe with the extension and I use it for sanding, and polish/buffing and with a sewing machine motor adapted to it, I can do wraps with it. The hole in the spindle is to small for tip repair, but you can use a steady rest jig setup for that. I paid earlier this year 199 for lathe and 60 for the extension. I do believe the price went up since then. I use a mini metal lathe for tips and ferrules.
Here's a couple of pics of my setup
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00003.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00001.jpg
Dave
 
Dave38 said:
I have this lathe with the extension and I use it for sanding, and polish/buffing and with a sewing machine motor adapted to it, I can do wraps with it. The hole in the spindle is to small for tip repair, but you can use a steady rest jig setup for that. I paid earlier this year 199 for lathe and 60 for the extension. I do believe the price went up since then. I use a mini metal lathe for tips and ferrules.
Here's a couple of pics of my setup
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00003.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00001.jpg
Dave
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any more info on the mini metal?
or pics?
I'm looking for one machine that can do all shaft maintenance and repair.
It sounds like the jet mini is capable, with the extension and a steady
rest jig? If so, how can you go wrong with this set up for so cheap?
Thanks so much,
Coop
 
As Blackheart said, check with Chris Hightower. Also, with a little Yankee enginuety, you can make almost any lathe work. A solid base, variable speeds and a steady rest would be helpful A good chuck and tailstock are a must. Be careful and don't rush. I think that impatience to see the results are the greatest cause of fire wood and hurt fingers and hands.
 
thanks

cuebuilder said:
As Blackheart said, check with Chris Hightower. Also, with a little Yankee enginuety, you can make almost any lathe work. A solid base, variable speeds and a steady rest would be helpful A good chuck and tailstock are a must. Be careful and don't rush. I think that impatience to see the results are the greatest cause of fire wood and hurt fingers and hands.
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I'm looking for something a little cheaper than a hightower to get
started with.
 
Here are pics of the mini metal lathe. Unfortunatly, it isn't long enough for shaft work, and there isn't an extension for it. You would nbeed to buy another bed for around $80 and make it fit. The top speed isn't enough for sanding a polishing a shaft IMO. This lathe is awsome for tips, ferrules, making joint collars including Stainless Steel. I think this goes for around $650 and is the better of all the chinese mini lathes.
Dave
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00005.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00006.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00007.jpg
 
Coop, If you join Harbor Freight's mailing list, you can get coupons worth up to 20% off to apply to this lathe. I have the same lathe in my shop.

The 20% will come off of the regular retail price, bu that's still another $60.00 savings of the regular "sale" price they advertise.

Does anyone know how to go about putting a larger spindle on this lathe?

Gene
 
Cuedog said:
Coop, If you join Harbor Freight's mailing list, you can get coupons worth up to 20% off to apply to this lathe. I have the same lathe in my shop.

The 20% will come off of the regular retail price, bu that's still another $60.00 savings of the regular "sale" price they advertise.

Does anyone know how to go about putting a larger spindle on this lathe?

Gene
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thanks gene
 
Dave38 said:
Here are pics of the mini metal lathe. Unfortunatly, it isn't long enough for shaft work, and there isn't an extension for it. You would nbeed to buy another bed for around $80 and make it fit. The top speed isn't enough for sanding a polishing a shaft IMO. This lathe is awsome for tips, ferrules, making joint collars including Stainless Steel. I think this goes for around $650 and is the better of all the chinese mini lathes.
Dave
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00005.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00006.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/btheball2001/DSC00007.jpg
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thanks dave
 
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
I don't know what size the hole is in the spindle, but I Googled that lathe & the 1st one I found was $249...JER
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Hole thru spindle is 3/8<.375> or roughly 8mm.
If they were 5/8 like the old wood lathes, I might just
own 5 of them.

FWIW - getting a wood lathe with a 5/8 spindle hole
these days will set you back aprox $3k

Dale
 
pdcue said:
Hole thru spindle is 3/8<.375> or roughly 8mm.
If they were 5/8 like the old wood lathes, I might just
own 5 of them.

FWIW - getting a wood lathe with a 5/8 spindle hole
these days will set you back aprox $3k

Dale
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About 20 years ago I took the shaft out of my Atlas & a machinist bored it out to 1.300". The wall thickness is pretty thin, but it has lasted all this time, so it must be OK. Why couldn't you bore out the spindle on a wood lathe? Maybe not that much, but mayby enough to stick a shaft through...JER
 
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
Give him a call & tell him your situation. He sells parts to convert a wood lathe...JER
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What parts are available?

I know he sells a cross feed for $200.
Does he offer a larger capacity spindle?

Dale
 
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