Factory stand for Jet mini

Arch:

As long as you don't have the extension on your lathe you should be just fine. We use them set up on the metal stand all the time in our club for teaching and for demos. A huge chunk of wood (for the lathe, say a 9" chunk of green wood at about 9# or so) at the lathe's capacity will test this setup and your patience pretty well until you get it rounded.

After that, it is fine.

When I have demoed on it for our club, it was great as it is so easy to clean up. My wood stand seems to collect little bits everywhere on it, and that can be annoying.

Also, they used to teach the bowl classes on them at Woodcraft until Delta made them a better deal and the guys there never complained (which is a feat unto itself).

If you were looking for a stand to get started turning, and not spend time stand building, you will be really happy with this decision.

Robert

"Arch" wrote: (clip) Now I'm having second thoughts about its design and stability.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Arch, why don't you pre-mount and rough out any large pieces that you intend to do at your daughter's house prior to your next visit?

Great stand, well made and has some heft to it.

Rudy

Good choice, I've not had any regrets with mine. Fred Bearman Port Huron, Michigan

Don't worry, stand is very sturdy, almost weighs as much as the lathe. Take the time to level the stand and I am certain you will not regret the decision. Lary

"Arch" wrote: Recently I had a JET mini delivered to my daughter's studio in Ct. for my use during visits. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Arch, this is OT to the intent of your post, but curiosity compels me to ask. How does your daugher view this move?

1.) It will be nice for Arch to have something to occupy him while he's here. 2.) Arch is so focussed that he's never happy unless he's turning wood. 3.) Good! This will keep him out from under foot while I'm cooking. 4.) Are we that boring? 5.) Good. With the lathe here, maybe he'll come and visit more often. 6.) Uh-oh. With the lathe here, maybe he'll come and visit more often. 7.) I hope he doesn't take all his turnings home with him. 8.) I hope he's not planning to start lining up his stuff on our shelves now that his own house is overflowing. 9.) Other.

Everyone, OK yes, all of the above, but Leo is not that insightful. I bet he called Cynthia and the two of them had a nice chat. Don't know why women have to tell everything. Next time I'll send up a welding torch instead of a lathe. Pursuing that hobby in her studio will insure a warmer welcome!

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

I trust that while you're up North you'll still be in touch - or at least drop a note to let us know how long you'll be away. :)

I've been wondering how you get away with this. We've got a daughter in SoCal near the beach and I figure I could even turn outside.

LOL... Wow, Owen. I can truly say you have mastered the unerstatement.

I looked at that gawdawful picture, then read the last line, and I wonder if I would actually care about marring the surface of a project if that had happened.

If I escaped that poor guy's fate, I would be happy sanding out some marred surface!

Robert

:) I hadn't read it that way - but it certainly is an understatement.

Agreed, that picture is pretty gruesome. At the top of my lathe's on/off control box, I taped a little piece of paper with wording to remove my ring before turning - 50% of the time I don't see it and only realize I'm still wearing my wedding ring after I've been turning a while. Have been considering putting a warning on the finger area of my tool rests to see of that is more noticeable to me. Hope removing it just becomes a habit one of these days.

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Owen, Once you've seen the inside of YOUR finger almost down to the bone, your memory improves dramatically, or at least mine did! I got my ring caught between a grounded Cresent wrench and the positive post of the battery on my son's car..... INSTANT red hot and you can't get it off before you're cooked to the bone. I also took a guy to the base hospital who caught his ring on the door of a 2 1/2 ton USMC truck! Bloody mess in my car!

Take care.

Ken Moon Webberville, TX.