I love smooth. I love a machine that is quiet and kind. I love to listen to tool-on-wood noises uninterrupted by motor screams.
And so I really enjoy working on my Delta 46-460. As long as I don't need spare parts, all is good, within the size and power limits of the machine.
My future will probably either be a Grizzly lathe in a couple of years or a Powermatic in many years. Or an American made giant if the pot of gold comes in.
But the key question, since I love smooth and quiet - are the Grizzly G0698 and G0733 lathes as smooth and quiet as my Delta 46-460?
Ready, go.