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New toy followed me home Saturday. - sniper - 02-02-2016
Picked this little thing up at the TAW Symposium near Nashville Saturday.
Brent and Deb England were great and we got this beast loaded up into my trailer with no problems. With the caster set, it was easy to roll it right into my shop.
I kind of blew my tool budget for this year (and next year and maybe the next 4-9 years after that).
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - robo hippy - 02-02-2016
Welcome to the club!
robo hippy
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - Axehandle - 02-02-2016
What are the primary features that make the Robusts so nice?
Sorry for the newb question but I'm only a few steps away from taking the turning plunge?
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - Steve K - 02-02-2016
Oh Man, that's sweet!! Congratulations!
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - Gregory of Sherwood Forest - 02-02-2016
Congrats!! I'm jealous. That one is in my final 3 to choose from.
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - jerickson - 02-02-2016
Congratulations! She is a beauty indeed!
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - Steve K - 02-02-2016
Axehandle said:
What are the primary features that make the Robusts so nice?
Sorry for the newb question but I'm only a few steps away from taking the turning plunge?
There are several. First of course they are made in America for the most part. Incredible warranty, 7 years I think, for ALL mechanical parts including headstock bearings. Ways are stainless steel, won't rust, even with wet walnut. Not built on an assembly line but to order. On the off chance a person would have a problem they could probably talk to the person who built their machine when they call for help. Have you ever tried Jet or Delta customer service? A robust is my dream machine for sure. I have an older Powermatic, it's a good lathe but there is zero support for my model. The Robusts are some of the most well thought machines out there. There are several videos on the Robust website, worth your time to check them out.
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - tilleywood - 02-02-2016
Great machine enjoy
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - AHill - 02-02-2016
Axehandle said:
What are the primary features that make the Robusts so nice?
If you can find the first episode of Tim Yoder's new series, he describes all the features of the Robust in a fair amount of detail, and walks you around the lathe. Not the PBS series but the one that Popular Woodworking sponsors. Always better to see them pointed out than to read about them. Robust is on my dream list once I move and get a permanent purpose-built shop.
Re: New toy followed me home Saturday. - robo hippy - 02-03-2016
Probably the best sliding headstock set up of any lathe I have used. The thing that really sold me was the quality. My family owns 2 business in the midwest that manufacture, one since 1952. I did work there for a few years, but didn't want to do metal. As I grew up, I appreciated much more the product that rolls out the door, not just because of the design, but the care and pride that the employees put into the product. If you don't know what to look for, you will notice up close that some thing is different. If you know what to look for, there are a lot of details that you can find. I think there are other lathes that compare in quality, but none better, and none with a sliding headstock. I have had mine for 7 or 8 years, can't remember any more.
robo hippy