Hi all,
seriously considering spending on more capable/quality lathe....i may have an opportunity at a vicmarc vl175 with a 1hp motor....i know that new they come with a bigger motor...i'm wondering how limiting the 1hp would really be, and how much torque it's got for roughing bigger imbalanced pieces....i doubt I'll be looking to rough out trees anytime soon, but by way of example, i had a 30cm diameter imbalanced piece of wet silky oak and my old hafco mc900 did not cope at all (almost tore the bench of the wall and the rotating headstock tried to rotate!). I would like my next lathe to cope with this - a slower min speed and good solid build....
So I'm after some indication of the limits of the 1hp vl175......
I have to admit i'm being tempted by the cougar (perhaps the bigger one), or the smaller version that gary pye has...feedback on those welcomed too as reviews seem hard to find...
and what about the harvey (laguna clone).....
I'm only a few years into my turning journey, but feel it's long term. More interest in bowls and hollowing, and with a bad back the rotating headstock (or sliding to the end of the bed) to allow better access/view is a real bonus for me.
thanks in advance:)
seriously considering spending on more capable/quality lathe....i may have an opportunity at a vicmarc vl175 with a 1hp motor....i know that new they come with a bigger motor...i'm wondering how limiting the 1hp would really be, and how much torque it's got for roughing bigger imbalanced pieces....i doubt I'll be looking to rough out trees anytime soon, but by way of example, i had a 30cm diameter imbalanced piece of wet silky oak and my old hafco mc900 did not cope at all (almost tore the bench of the wall and the rotating headstock tried to rotate!). I would like my next lathe to cope with this - a slower min speed and good solid build....
So I'm after some indication of the limits of the 1hp vl175......
I have to admit i'm being tempted by the cougar (perhaps the bigger one), or the smaller version that gary pye has...feedback on those welcomed too as reviews seem hard to find...
and what about the harvey (laguna clone).....
I'm only a few years into my turning journey, but feel it's long term. More interest in bowls and hollowing, and with a bad back the rotating headstock (or sliding to the end of the bed) to allow better access/view is a real bonus for me.
thanks in advance:)
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