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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1226948" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>Clay Target Guy,</p><p></p><p><u><strong>JET GHB1340A new in the box for around $3300</strong></u>. Does this include the stand? If not you need to find one of those to add into the price. </p><p></p><p>These are not production lathes obviously. But they will stand up to daily use as long as you don't try to get after some exotic steels.</p><p></p><p>Be aware that this lathe is limited to 8 speed choices only. </p><p></p><p>If it was me and it is right now, I'm looking at some used Monarch 10EE and Hardinge Precision Toolroom lathes. There are various other similar knock offs but no matter what, these are in the upper bracket for used machines. The ones I see the most are the 12x20 so you would have that as a limit also. But if you work through the headstock it won't matter.</p><p></p><p>I have a TL-1 right now so I'm not pushed to make a decision.</p><p></p><p>The Grizzly is a little better than the Jet but they are not professional machines no matter what the adverting writer says... Some of the better gunsmiths got paid to use these. If I had to choose between the Jet and the Grizzly I guess I would go with the Grizzly.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the hunt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1226948, member: 27307"] Clay Target Guy, [U][B]JET GHB1340A new in the box for around $3300[/B][/U]. Does this include the stand? If not you need to find one of those to add into the price. These are not production lathes obviously. But they will stand up to daily use as long as you don't try to get after some exotic steels. Be aware that this lathe is limited to 8 speed choices only. If it was me and it is right now, I'm looking at some used Monarch 10EE and Hardinge Precision Toolroom lathes. There are various other similar knock offs but no matter what, these are in the upper bracket for used machines. The ones I see the most are the 12x20 so you would have that as a limit also. But if you work through the headstock it won't matter. I have a TL-1 right now so I'm not pushed to make a decision. The Grizzly is a little better than the Jet but they are not professional machines no matter what the adverting writer says... Some of the better gunsmiths got paid to use these. If I had to choose between the Jet and the Grizzly I guess I would go with the Grizzly. Enjoy the hunt! [/QUOTE]
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