John, I currently have the Laguna 1216 and love it. Over the several different
shops I've had in the past, I've had both mini and midi lathes and have grown to
prefer the extra size and horsepower from the midi lathes. They're a little
more expensive but worth the cost and expand my capabilities. I've used and
been quite satisfied with the Jet, and older Delta lathes. On this last
purchase, I was looking at Nova, Jet, Laguna, and Rikon. I settled on the
Laguna primarily because the tool rest has 1" posts and the clamp wraps around
the post, not just a bolt jammed up against the post. They are all very similar
and, for me, that was the deciding factor. I would have been happy with any of
them. I'm an old fart now, but still remember the advise from my grandfather...
"There's nothing so expensive as a cheap tool." He explained it's either
quality of work needing a lot more effort to clean things up, constant repairs
or replacement, or even injuries. "Do it right and you only have to do it
once."
In reply to "John Carter" who wrote the following:
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