Jet 1642evs Review

You might want to look into the jet 1640evs. The 1642 jet wood lathe series does not use the reeves drive system that some folks are not fond of in the mid sized machines. I only found one review of the benchtop model jwl 1442vs and it was a 2 star review on amazon.

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But i have a 1995 craftsman 12 36 tube lathe with 12 hp motor and 4 step puley.

Jet 1642evs review. There are some of the 1642 but there have been changes in. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The variable speed control adding infinite speeds the spindle lock and the 16 inch swing all provide a beautiful corral of specifications to get the job done. My lathe is all steel weldment construction and i have no problem with unexpected vibration off balance wood is going to vibrate any machine and i think machine weight and anchoring plays a bigger role.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The jet would be more of a 12 14 bowl capacity lathe. This review is based on the jet jwl 1642evs wood lathe including the photos video and testing. The jet 1642 wood lathe is a powerful tool.

Its 2 horsepower motor and its stable base provide the specifications to take on the tougher jobs. The jet jwl 1642evs and jwl 1642evs 2 both have a digital speed readout and the motor is reversible for sanding operations. The jet jwl 1442vsk with the cast iron legs is more popular than the benchtop version. The jwl 1642evs 2 has a 2hp motor and runs on 220v power.

The headstock does not swivel but will slide to the opposite end of the bed for outboard turning. I show it in action cutting a big ash bowl blank talk about the features and the reasons i bought it. This is an owner review of the jet jwl 1640evs lathe. The owner wanted a higher top speed than 3000 rpm and said that the speed control lever protruded into the work area.

He was returning it. Im doing this review because there are no owner reviews of this model out there. I have spoken with several jet jwl 1642evs 2 owners and aside from the motors there is no difference between the two models physically or in use. The jet 1642 lathe is a medium sized lathe.

It has many of the same features as the 1840 but at a lower price. As to vibration i too have heard the cast iron mantra but im not so sure it is that impactful in real life wood turning. This is a walk around my jet 1642evs wood lathe. Routesixtysix i have not turned on the jet 1840 evs or dvr.

I ve had mine since early august and i m totally pleased with it.