Okay, I know not everyone is interested in the small midi sized lathes, I even upgraded recently myself to a floor model. But when I was flipping through the new Grizzly catalog I noticed two new midis they are offering.
They already had one that was comparable to the non-VS jet/delta/psi turncrafter pro in the G0624. A 10" swing, 15.5/38" between centers model.
But now they have a VS 10x16 model in the G0657. This should campare nicely to the other VS models out there. at $295 it's not the cheapest, but it's a start. The pic looks like it can take an extension but it's not mentioned.
And they put one up on the compitition in the G0658. A VS 12x20 model. "But Jet already makes a 12x20 don't they?" Yes, they do, but the grizzly has a setup for outboard turning. Just a guess, but it looks like you could get a good 18-20" bowl going on this thing if it's a nice balanced blank. Again it looks like it can take an extension but no mention. She's pricy for a midi at $375
They already had one that was comparable to the non-VS jet/delta/psi turncrafter pro in the G0624. A 10" swing, 15.5/38" between centers model.
But now they have a VS 10x16 model in the G0657. This should campare nicely to the other VS models out there. at $295 it's not the cheapest, but it's a start. The pic looks like it can take an extension but it's not mentioned.
And they put one up on the compitition in the G0658. A VS 12x20 model. "But Jet already makes a 12x20 don't they?" Yes, they do, but the grizzly has a setup for outboard turning. Just a guess, but it looks like you could get a good 18-20" bowl going on this thing if it's a nice balanced blank. Again it looks like it can take an extension but no mention. She's pricy for a midi at $375