I've been looking at a lot of lathes but I didn't know how much of a difference between the Grizzly 9x and 10x were. The 10x is twice has heavy, more power, and only costs 100 extra bucks. Grizzly have a good value also, it comes with the 4 jaw chuck I will need for off center work and the steady rest.
The Southbend and Logan do have the low gear for good slow power. The belts make sense for a newbie like me also.
So, I'll keep my eyes peeled for Logan's and SB's, but if Grizzly 20% off sale occurs I'll jump on that 10x.
Is there and other lathes that would fit in this 9-11" category? Craftsman?
Also, what would be an easy way to tell if a lathe it too beat up for me to do decent threads on? Does scratches on the bed ways immediately count it out? How about the QB or the lead screw?
Thanks!
The Southbend and Logan do have the low gear for good slow power. The belts make sense for a newbie like me also.
So, I'll keep my eyes peeled for Logan's and SB's, but if Grizzly 20% off sale occurs I'll jump on that 10x.
Is there and other lathes that would fit in this 9-11" category? Craftsman?
Also, what would be an easy way to tell if a lathe it too beat up for me to do decent threads on? Does scratches on the bed ways immediately count it out? How about the QB or the lead screw?
Thanks!