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The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?
 
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The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?
Can you not buy it now have have it delivered later? Or put a deposit on the lathe at the sale price and pay in full when you return.
 
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When I got back into turning in 2007, I bought a Jet 1236 because the price was right and I thought it was a decent enough lathe to get started again. Within a year, I was doing deep drilling of cylindrical tube forms, and eventually had issues with the tailstock spindle. I took it apart, and discovered that the only method of keeping the spindle in place was an "E" clip, which had distorted under the drilling pressure. I fixed it, but when I mentioned it to the Jet rep at the next symposium, he replied that "a lathe is not supposed to be used as a drill press"! I bought a used Yates-American J-170 former high school shop class lathe, which has never given me a problem doing the same task. I now have a Stubby 750, which is just as solid. I would suggest asking the dealer some questions before purchasing.
 
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The Jet 1840 lathe that I have been considering is on sale until March 16th. Unfortunately I will be traveling and will not be home when it would be delivered so I can't order it now. How often do Jet lathes go on sale?

I can't believe that any reputable dealer would not be willing to accommodate you with a delayed delivery date. Have you asked a dealer?
 

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When I got back into turning in 2007, I bought a Jet 1236 because the price was right and I thought it was a decent enough lathe to get started again. Within a year, I was doing deep drilling of cylindrical tube forms, and eventually had issues with the tailstock spindle. I took it apart, and discovered that the only method of keeping the spindle in place was an "E" clip, which had distorted under the drilling pressure. I fixed it, but when I mentioned it to the Jet rep at the next symposium, he replied that "a lathe is not supposed to be used as a drill press"! I bought a used Yates-American J-170 former high school shop class lathe, which has never given me a problem doing the same task. I now have a Stubby 750, which is just as solid. I would suggest asking the dealer some questions before purchasing.
I'm guessing the guy was not a woodturner, LOL
 
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If it's just a matter of a few days what I've done in the past when purchasing a large item is to order it for in store delivery. A lot of times there's no shipping charge to the store and usually I would have paid sales tax anyway. Then when it arrives I have a few days to arrange the last leg of the delivery (including the basement stairs). You might be able to stretch it to a week, but I'm mindful my retail store is not a warehouse. If it would have to sit longer, then talk to the store manager.

To address your original question, Jet sales happen two or three times a year. The most reliable one is around Thanksgiving, otherwise it tends to vary. The discount is sometimes 15%, but more frequently 10%.
 
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The closet Woodcraft store is 120 miles away. So a store delivery would not work. My biggest problem is indecision. My criteria for a lathe was at least 2hp and big enough to do a reasonable bowl. Since I haven't turned anything yet I guessing a reasonable size bowl is around 10"- 12". Then I got big eyed at a Robust and Oneway. Which are realistically out of my price range.
 
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Installing a 220V outlet is a pretty simple task if you have access to the electrical panel and a route to run the romex or conduit and wire.
Plenty of videos on YouTube that show the basic procedure. Do you have space in your panel or a spare 2-pole breaker?
 
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Mike I have the space but I may not need a total new circuit. I have a sub-panel in my shop with a 50amp 220v outlet for my welder. I started a new thread with the question of using an adapter for the 6-50 outlet to a 6-15 plug. This way I can decide the best location before I install the proper plug.
 
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