| | |  | OneWay | Home » » » Jet 708376 JWL-1220 12-inch X 20-inch Wood Lathe | | | | | | | Description: | | Jet 708376 Mini Lathe | | | Features: | |
• Cast iron bed adds greater stability
• Powerful 3/4-horsepower motor
• Indexing capabilities allow fluting
• Convenient spindle lock
• Long hole boring operations
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 32.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 15.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 104.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 32.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 15.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 220.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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 This is a nice little lathe for the price.Aug 25, 2010
The unit is nice, clean, well designed, and though small, I think it will do a good job.
The packaging was well done, and the unit basiccally ready to go.
It is no "Shop Smith" in size, but it is also not that much money either. When it says it is a 10 inch lathe, do not make the mistake I did of thinking that it will really handle larger 10 inch heavy loads..... it it is not able to handle such. The very small flat drive belt and low power motor will just not do that. However, If you plan to do small (or long with extention) spindle legs, or router jig work with the lathe, this should be great. It will go with motor power down as low as 500 RPM and up to 3250 with the built in spindle speeds..... can't go really slow under power. I think it is a really cute unit. It should do light work well.
Now that I have it, would I go ahead and buy it again? No, I would spend a little bit more and get the 12 inch model (hoping for a bit more power, speeds, and versatility) or go the extra money, well above this price, and get the Shop Fox unit. Both made well, just one step up in size, power, and ability to adapt..... a lot heavier too! This one is only 100# w/ motor.
It seems well made though.
 Amaizing product!!!Jun 26, 2010
For home use on any kind of projects, this lathe is all you need! It is powerfull, portable, very quiet, and has very, very simple design with no extra "gizmos" that usualy make more problems than actually help. If I use this lathe for atleast 5-6 years and than breake it , I will buy the same lathe over again! The price is the best available on the market and "free shipping" on a 100 pounds product... Can`t beat that!
The lathe has doing it`s job perfect! It is heavy, very stable and quiet! I don`t have a lot of room in my garrage and I also don`t wont to make a mess inside so I use the lathe on top of my table saw in my back yard. I just build a nice laminate top, that I set on top of the saw and than set the lathe. It works great and I love it! The only thing Jet should improve is the way of changing speeds. Or atleast make it a little bit more comfortable. I don`t mind opening both doors to move the belt but it`s little aggravating. And at the same time I don`t think I would want the varieble speed lathe because all additional electronics will make the product more breakable.
Overall it is a great tool for woodworking. I am building a woodwind instruments and I use a lot the boring -thru technique. This is possible , using the 3/8 opening on the talestock and head stock. I usualy drill a 3-8 pilot hole , while the late is running on the lowest speed. Then I expand the opening to the exact size hole I need.
So, I recommend this lathe for making peper mills , lamps etc.
Thanks Amazon for the great product!
Jet 1220 Wood LatheMay 20, 2010
I upgraded to the Jet 1220 and am very happy I did. It arrived on the exact scheduled delivery day and the package didn't have any damage. Once I opened it up the box I was turning a bowl within 15 minutes. Would recommend this lathe to everyone.
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Great Lathe!Mar 14, 2010
Great Lathe. Nice size for bowls and small projects. Limited on length but has bed extention available. Live center could be better. Would like one with a smaller longer point.
Overall, a very nice lathe for the home hobbiest.
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Jet 12inch x 20-inch Wood LatheMar 05, 2010
This is my first lathe, I researched many other lathes and felt this would be the best value for my money. could have spent $200 less on other lathes but felt I would be sacrificing quality and would have slightly less capability. I have now turned about 10 pens and a few bowls and love this machine. Its quiet and smooth and when spindle speed needs to be changed its a breeze! Ive had the opportunity to look at a few other lathes that are comparable now and can see that the Jet lathe is worth the extra $. I opted not to pay the extra $100 for a variable speed model and dont regret it, nice feature but not a must have. A few items i bought with the lathe are a 4 jaw chuch (MUST HAVE) and a drill chuck (again MUST HAVE) and dont go cheap on the Chisels. Overall a great machine thats easy to use, you cant go wrong with a Jet!
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