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The digital variable speed control is amazing and makes working with the lathe incredibly easy

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Hunter

November 23, 2016

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

Ordered the JET JWL_1221VS from Amazon and received it on-time as usual. The Styrofoam inside the box was severely damaged and I was concerned that the lathe had been dropped. The tail-stock was not tightened however, and had caused the damage to the Styrofoam. As other reviews on here, the drive center and tail stock center were slightly out of alignment which was fixed by loosening the adjustment screws underneath and shimming it over.
The digital variable speed control is amazing and makes working with the lathe incredibly easy. There is no guess work on the speed as the read out tells you exactly what it is.

Great product.

6 people found this helpful

Can't go wrong with this lathe

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Carmen Serrett

March 10, 2016

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

I Received this lathe in the mail a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. The digital display is so nice to have, smooth and comes with everything I needed. I may get a larger faceplate eventually but this one works for now because it has 8 holes to secure the wood rather than just 4. Constructed very well, very solid. I'm not having an issue with the rest guard turning or sliding on me like other reviews said but maybe it will in time? I also don't have an issue with the tail stock moving, the lock works great.

5 people found this helpful

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June 20, 2013

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

This lathe is way more than I expected, It is very well built and quality parts are used.
I have never seen a lathe with such a wide speed range.
It is a 115 volt motor but works just fine with 110 volt and is a standard plug type.
I turn stone, some starting at 100 pounds and unbalanced and starting rpm at 60 rpm I can now turn safely
even turning logs.
The price is at 799.00 but would expect to pay way more!!!
July the 1st the price will go up so if you can't decide, push the buy button because it is so worth it even after the price hike your going to get a great deal!

17 people found this helpful

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CourtneyE

Best one for the cost

December 15, 2016

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

Husband loves this! He has been looking at them for years, and I finally bit the bullet and purchased this for him as an early Christmas gift. The things he is making are REALLY nice. My dad also has a similar one- and they both say this is the better of the two. My husband did a lot of research on these- and if you don't want to spend thousands- this is supposed to be the best one for your money.

I will say that you do need a lot of accessories to go along with the lathe. Yes this machine will turn the wood- but you need to tools to chisel the wood and different attachments for different projects. I guess I did not realize this. We ended up spending hundreds of dollars more on accessories- but you're going to do that no matter which one you buy.

For the money this one rocks!

8 people found this helpful

but the JET 1221VS actually is a great lathe. The problem is getting one without any ...

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September 26, 2017

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

I would have given this 1 star, but the JET 1221VS actually is a great lathe. The problem is getting one without any manufacturing defects. It seems that there are some quality control issues with JET, since it took me 3 tries to get a lathe I was happy with. There were significant alignment issues and bearing vibrations right out of the box with the first two, so I had to return them. I don't know if this is typical or if I just got unlucky, but it was certainly not a positive experience.

Now that I have a working JET 1221VS, I'm very happy with how quiet it is, how sturdy it is, and how easy it is to change the belts. Hopefully none of the issues I experienced out of the box with the first two lathes that arrived start cropping up on my newest one, but so far so good!

7 people found this helpful

Solid lathe at a good price.

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PeasnCheese

November 28, 2016

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

Always impressed with Jet tools, and this is no exception. The speed control is simply amazing, the belt change mechanism is innovative and easy to use. Came out of the box aligned and ready to use within about 10 minutes.

5 people found this helpful

If you want a lathe, this is it!

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Butch Clark

March 21, 2014

Style: Variable Speed Wood LatheVerified Purchase

When I got it set up, after reading all the material, I turned it on......Thought it was not running!!! My old lathe, Craftman Pro, is a good lathe, but a little on the noisy side when running. This Jet Lathe is something! Turned many bowls, pens, etc. etc. and it keeps on and on and on.... the extension was a little tricky to get lined-up but really no problem and one more thing. Shipping was within 4 days! Didn't have the shop cleaned up to put it together when it arrived!!! That was quick! Really ought to say one more time about it being quiet! Also, with the Variable speed, it does not walk with a large bowl, just don't forget to use it.

7 people found this helpful

Highly recommend this lathe!

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