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I've been thinking about buying a new lathe before I retire and had my eye on the Precision Matthews HD1440. I was waiting for the Canadian dollar to recover from it's current weak position but with retirement coming in June and our dollar still in the toilet i made the purchase from a very reputable machinery distributor in Canada, Modern Tools. Comparing the GH1440W to the HD1440 it appears the 2 machines are very similar and Jet also sells a GH1440W model that looks the same. Comparing prices between Modern and PM, the GH1440W was actually a little less money for me when considering the exchange rate and shipping. Modern's delivery specialist placed the new machine gently on my garage
floor on Wednesday. I took a couple of dàys off work to get it up and running. I'll add more posts here as I learn more about this machine.
floor on Wednesday. I took a couple of dàys off work to get it up and running. I'll add more posts here as I learn more about this machine.