Ok, I finally pulled the trigger on a new lathe...Powermatic Gold This will be an incredible upgrade from my vintage Craftsmen tube lathe...although I will no longer be able to blame the equipment for my turning shortcomings...
Lathe had to be ordered and delivery is likely to be in 2 or 3 weeks. At almost 800 pounds, I wanted to get this before we have any serious snowfall, so I can get it into the shop a little easier....which leads to my questions...
Does anyone here have some experience with receipt of one of these as crated from the factory? Are the legs on and the entire unit bolted to a pallet, or is the bed bolted down, and the legs unattached (and headstock, etc..) Trying to envision what I will need to unload this baby and get it in to the shop (walk out door, so access is easy, until we have a lot of snow). Any pics you may have will be helpful...Of course I will also take pics when it arrives, and make the requisite posting to keep the pic police away...
Heading down another slippery slope I may even have to take a trip to PA to take some lessons in bowl turning from Bill G. (to supplement the DVD of course) Bill - will you teach people who turn on gold colored machines?
Thanks,
Roger