I’ve had a real passion for woodworking for a few years now but I hadn’t thought much about buying a Lathe. I find that doing woodworking is something I really enjoy, I finally decided to try my hand at shaping and doing more elaborate carpentry.  The Jet 708360 came highly recommended by some friends who also greatly enjoy woodworking.

At first, I was considering buying a much more costly and bigger lathe like the Oneway.  But it’s really just pretty heavy and costs a bunch more and does pretty much the same job as the JET 708360.

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The Jet  is much cheaper and generally does the kind of projects I’m interested in.  I was happy to discover that it was fairly simple to put together.   The openings were flawlessly aligned, a good thing because I have had to deal with poorly aligned holes with other products.

As far as the unit’s performance, I couldn’t have asked for a better machine.  It really works flawlessly and it is very quiet with essentially just about no vibration.  I get a smooth cut and the lack of vibration makes polishing a whole lot simplier and easier. It also has a good tail sock, a well-built motor, and the belt adjustment is easy to maneuver.  Plus, it has a very handy tool rack where you can put your other tools.  I’ve been very happy with the 708360.

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I actually don’t have any big complaints with it and the shipping was free when I bought it from Amazon.   In my opinion, the Jet 708360 was pretty much a bargain.  It’s a lot of value compared to buying the more expensive Oneway  just for bragging rights.

I haven’t had any regrets so far with the lathe.  I can recommend the Jet 708360 because it has definitely more than met my expectations.