I have been reading with great interest the ongoing discussion about the new Grizzly GO766 lathe. I currently am turning on a Jet 1642 and have been considering moving up to a lathe with more swing and additional power and more mass.
So I started to compare specifications for several lathes, Powermatic 3520B, Oneway 2036, the new Grizzly 766 and 733, and the Laguna Revo 2036.
The net weight (not shipping weight) numbers were somewhat surprising. My current lathe weighs 410lbs and with large bowl blanks it shudders a lot.
So here are the specs.
3520B 630LBS.
Oneway 2036 800LBS.
Grizz 766 496LBS. Grizz 733 419LBS.
Laguna 2036 710LBS. Laguna 2436 770LBS.
I guess what I'm trying to say that weight has a bearing on lathe cost. And I think it is worth it to have the additional mass.
I recently saw the new Laguna lathes and was impressed. Don't know much about the motor but it has the Delta VFD. 6209 and 6208 bearings and very massive. I have put my lathe up for sale and plan on purchasing either the Laguna 2036 or the 2436.
Has anyone had a chance to check these out?
Just adding something to think about and discuss.