What brand of lathe?

[Penmonkey]

What brand of lathe do you use for making pens?

 

[JimGo]

Penn State (TurnCrafter Pro)

 

[txbob]

Taig, Jet mini, and Carbatec.
txbob

 

[Rifleman1776]

Grizzly G1067Z

 

[leehljp]

Taig and Rikon

 

[DWK5150]

Wilton

 

[fuzzydog]

Klein

 

[loglugger]

HF 34706.
Bob

 

[Dario]

I have 2 Jets (a mini and 1236).

Not the best lathes but I think they offer very good value...especially when bought on sale [][]. I think I paid $500.00 for BOTH of mine from Amazon including shipping charges (actually FREE).

 

[Monty]

I have a Jet 1236 and an old craftsman minimetal lathe.

 

[alamocdc]

Delta Midi and 15" Craftsman VS, but mostly just the Delta now. I use the big lathe for bowls and other turnings.

 

[huntersilver]

I use 3 Jet minis and a grizzly GO 584 for larger items.
The Jets are very dependable[]

 

[Rudy Vey]

Oneway 1224, Nova Mercury, HF Mini Metal Lathe.
What's a Beaver (I mean lathe-wise)??

 

[jcollazo]

Jet Mini

 

[reed43]

I have 2 Nova mercurys-1 HF mini metal lathe--And now a jet mini-along with a Craftsman 15 inch for other turnings. Reed

 

[dubdrvrkev]

I still do alot of pens on the Jet Mini, but now that I got a short tool rest I'll do them on the DVR XP now too. The beall fits that one.

 

[btboone]

Mazak QT 6T and a Jet 14 x 40 (and a Jet pen lathe.)

 

[jscola]

I have a older Jet 1236 & Jet mini vs. Love the mini

 

[HiTekRedNek]

Rikon

 

[mewell]

My wife uses the Jet while I use the older Rockwell (Delta).

Mark

 

[Penmonkey]

Originally posted by mewell
<br />My wife uses the Jet while I use the older Rockwell (Delta).

Mark

Is that an abuseive wife or what?[}][}][}][}]

 

[huntersilver]

Who wears the tool belt in that family[]

 

[bradbn4]

I have a nice shopsmith that I use as my lathe - I have not saved enuff for the real nice 24" powermatic - nor the 220 to run the monster.

The only thing missing on the shopsmith is a money chute - so I can afford all the pen making stuff I have been buying.

Bradbn4

 

[blacksmith2461]

a carba tec I think jet make the same style.

 

[woodwish]

Used to make all of them on my Delta "midi" but now I only use my newer larger Jet 1642. It may a case of overkill for a pen but better too much lathe than too little. The Delta now holds my polishing wheels only.

 

[bnoles]

PSI TCP

 

[mick]

Jet Midi here and a full size ShopSmith!

 

[pastorbill1952]

Jet, Delta, Turncrafter, & was just given an old Craftsman w/o motor

 

[turff49]

Oneway 1018 here. Looking forward to the day I can have that 2436 sitting next to it[] Hopefully in the next year.
Brian

 

[Gary Max]

For pens
Sherline 4500 upgraded with a 1/4hp DC motor with dial up speed control.

 

[Rojo22]

I turn on a Carbatec 3xl, but am looking to get one of the Powermatic or General MONSTERS to do bowls and larger stuff on....will always use the Carbatec for the little stuff...great little lathe.

 

[Draken]

Penn State here too! (Turncrafter Pro)

 

[timdaleiden]

Originally posted by DWK5150
<br />Wilton

Me too.

 

[KKingery]

I still use my old Turncrafter, but have now also added a Jet.

 

[DocStram]

I use my trusty old ShopSmith .... and a new Delta 46-715.

 

[Ligget]

I have 2 Jet lathes, a 1236 "vs" and a 1014 mini "manual".

 

[Tea Clipper]

Another vote for Turncrafter Pro [8D]

 

[txcwboy]

Carbatec

 

[carverken]

Shopsmith, and a jet mini. Jury is still out on which I prefer. I haven't made enough yet.-------is there really enough?[]

 

[carnut1]

Two Woodfast, one short bed and a long bed. Also still have my Rockwell/Delta.
John