New turner: JET JWL-1221VS and other questions

[sploo]

I think you will get a lot of enjoyment from the 1416VS - probably the best lathe in its class.
In addition, M33 & 2MT are gradually becoming the standard so are likely to save you money if you decide to upgrade.
The main thing to do, is have fun.

Thanks Robbo.

I was told that was the case (M33 & 2MT) and it certainly seems to be common on machines I've seen.

That reminds me what I forgot - a 2MT drill chuck for the tailstock. I suspect one will be very useful.

 

[Grahamshed]

That reminds me what I forgot - a 2MT drill chuck for the tailstock. I suspect one will be very useful.

Yep, you can manage without but it makes life a lot easier.

 

[woodpig]

The Axminster AT1416VS seems to be a very popular small lathe with clubs and demonstrators. As said the M33 headstock thread and MT2 sockets both ends makes the accessories compatible with many other larger lathes. On a personal note I also Looked at a similar sized Jet machine but it was much heavier, and whilst this is normally a good thing for machine tools I was worried about my back lifting it!

Yes, you'll probably find a drill chuck useful at some point. A keyless 0-13 or 0-16 would be handy and are available from the usual suspects like Axminster, Chronos or Arceurotrade.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

If you're buying new, I would get one that'll take a draw bar so it can be used in the headstock as well. Useful for pigtails and odds and sods.

 

[sploo]

I managed to add a cheap 13mm chuck to the Axminster order (with a 2MT arbor) so hopefully that'll suffice for a while.

 

[sploo]

Question : for a drawbar the arbor just has a female thread in the end - the drawbar doesn't go all the way through to the chuck, right?

As such, I could drill and tap the end of the arbor I'll get with the chuck?

 

[woodpig]

Question : for a drawbar the arbor just has a female thread in the end - the drawbar doesn't go all the way through to the chuck, right?

As such, I could drill and tap the end of the arbor I'll get with the chuck?

Yes, the threading only goes in a short distance. Arbors come in two flavours, tanged or threaded. The ones with a tang tend to be quite hard so even if you ground the end off you may have trouble drilling it. Three of my chucks have arbors with tangs, the fourth is threaded. Arceurotrade can supply screw in tangs for plain (threaded) arbors. I've no idea which type Axminster will supply you but you can replace it easily with a different type if required.

 

[woodpig]

To answer your next question "why have you got four chucks?"

My milling machine has a number 3MT and I was lucky enough to get a 3-16mm Albrecht with my first mill. Starting at three mm was a bit limiting though so I bought a smaller chuck that goes from virtually zero to 10mm also on a 3MT arbor. Both my lathes however have 2MT sockets so I bought a new 0-16 Far East chuck with a 2MT arbor. It's not the best quality though and doesn't grip very well so when I saw a cheap 10mm Rohm chuck on a 2MT arbor I bought it! I've also got a half inch Jacobs chuck on my drill and a spare in a toolbox. :lol: Tools, they creep up on you ...

 

[Sheptonphil]

Well done, you'll have lot of fun. Before trying to bench mount it, read this post on marking the blind bolt holes.

bench-mounting-an-axminster-at1628-or-at1416-t76081.html

Phil.

 

[sploo]

Yes, the threading only goes in a short distance. Arbors come in two flavours, tanged or threaded. The ones with a tang tend to be quite hard so even if you ground the end off you may have trouble drilling it. Three of my chucks have arbors with tangs, the fourth is threaded. Arceurotrade can supply screw in tangs for plain (threaded) arbors. I've no idea which type Axminster will supply you but you can replace it easily with a different type if required.

Got it - thanks. It's a B16-2MT, for which I see I can get an Arceurotrade arbor with a drawbar thread for less than a fiver.

I was mostly thinking of using the chuck for drilling from the tailstock end - for which I assume a drawbar isn't really necessary? I'll look into a drawbar arbor as and when necessary.

As for your 4 chucks; it's like clamps - you can never have too many

Well done, you'll have lot of fun. Before trying to bench mount it, read this post on marking the blind bolt holes.

bench-mounting-an-axminster-at1628-or-at1416-t76081.html

I noticed it was bolted from the underside. I don't want to drill into my bench - also because I plan to slide the lathe to the back of the bench when not in use. My plan then was to mount it on one (or two separate) sheets of plywood, then use deep clamps to secure it to the bench top when in use.

 

[Sheptonphil]

Good idea to be abl to utilise the bench space like get, but you'll still have to try and mark four holes in the right position in the board if you mount it to a single board (one 18mm board will be better than two bits). Getting them exactly the right distance in each direction and square ain't easy.

Phil

 

[sploo]

Good idea to be abl to utilise the bench space like get, but you'll still have to try and mark four holes in the right position in the board if you mount it to a single board (one 18mm board will be better than two bits). Getting them exactly the right distance in each direction and square ain't easy.

Yep. I've got some short lengths of various threaded rod sizes (offcuts from over the years). So as long as I've got the right size I'll be able to use those in the lathe base to mark holes on a sheet before drilling.