Lathe Comparison Chart
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| TRADE NAME | CARBA-TEC 3XL | PEN MAKING | JET | TURNCRAFTER | WOODWRITE | DELTA |
| ITEM NUMBER | CML3XL | PMLA | JMINI | TLC | WL363 | DEL46-250 (DEL46-260X W/EXT.) |
| Catalogue Fall 2001-10 |
Page 5 | Page 5 | Page 7 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 6 |
| Price |
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($354.90 W/EXT.) |
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$309.95 ($349.95 W/EXT.) |
| Weight (net) | 37 lbs | 14 lbs | 70 lbs | 11 lbs | 33 lb | 51 lb |
| Shipping: UPS$ - Packing Weight | $14 - 43 lbs | $7 - 16 lbs (w/o motor) | $25 - 77lbs ($35 - 97 lbs. W/EXT.) |
$7 - 14 lbs | $30 - 70 lbs | $30 - 85 lbs ($40 - 113 lbs W/EXT) |
| Motor | 1/4 HP Variable speed | 1/8 HP, #CM02 $55 extra | 1/2 HP | 1/8 HP | 1/3 HP | 1/2 HP |
| Motor pulley | two step | six-step | six-step | two-step | six-step | six-step |
| Spindle Speed Control | Electronic Variable | 6 Speed Pulley & Belt | 6 speed Pulley & Belt | two speed pulley & belt | 6 speed Pulley & Belt |
6 speed |
| Spindle Speeds | 400-4500 RPM | 1725rpm motor/500-5800 rpm | 500-3950 RPM | 1200/2400 RPM | 450/5700 RPM | 500/3700 RPM |
| Warranty | 3 years PSI | 1 year manufacturer | 1 year manufacturer | 1 year PSI | 1 year manufacturer | 2 years manufacturer |
| Construction | Cast Iron | Aluminum | Cast Iron | Aluminum | Steel Rods | Cast Iron |
| Portable | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Size | 25" X 4-3/4" X 9-1/2" H | 14" X 6" X 6" | 24-5/8" X 7-1/4" X 14" H | 18" X 5" X 9" | 29" X 16" X 8-1/2" | 33-1/4" X 11 X 17-1/2" |
| Project size max | 6" DIA X 12" , Long | 4-1/2" DIA X 9-3/4" Long | 10" dia., 14" long | 3-5/8" X 7-1/2" | 16" X 2-3/4" over saddle | 10" x 14-1/2" (10" x 37" W/EXT) |
| Turn wheel to operate cross slide | NA | Yes | NA | NA | Yes | NA |
| Precision cross-slide for indexing depth of cut | NA | .001 " grad | NA | NA | .001 " grad | NA |
| Spindle Headstock | 3/4" X 16 tpi/#1MT | 3/4" X 16 tpi | 1" X 8 tpi/#2MT | 3/4" X 16 tpi | 3/4" x 16 tpi | 1" x 8 tpi |
| Tailstock spindle | #1 MT | straight -1/2" Dia | #2 MT | 1/2" x 20 tpi | 3/8" x 24 tpi | #2 MT |
| Distance between centers | 12-1/2" | 9-3/4" | 14" | 7-1/2" | 16-1/2" | 14-1/2" (37" W/EXT) |
| Swing over bed | 6" | 4-1/2" | 10" | 3-5/8" | 5-1/2" | 10" |
| Swing over cross-slide/tool rest | 3-3/4" | 2-3/8" | 7-1/2" | 2-3/4" | 2-3/4" | 7-1/2" |
| Cross-slide travel | NA | 1-3/4" | NA | NA | 16" | NA |
| Faceplate | 2" | NONE | 3" | None | None | 3" |
| Belts | 1 + 1 spare | "V" - 1 | 1 | 2 | "V" - 1 | 1 |
| Headstock Drive | 4 prong spur center | drill chuck #PMLA-DC $29.95 opt | spur center | collet | collet | spur center |
| Toolrest | 3" | #PMA-TR $29.95 opt | 5" | 5-3/4" | None | 6" |
| Live Tailstock Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cutting Method | need hand chisel | H.S.S. toolpost | need hand chisel | hand chisels included | carbide tip cutter on variable speed stepper motor | need hand chisels |
| Replacement H.S.S. cutter | N/A | #PMLCT $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Optional Carbide Cutting tool | N/A | #PMLCX $11.95 | N/A | N/A | Included | N/A |
| Assembly Required | No | minor | No | minor | No | No |
| 7 mm Pen making mandrel and bushings | #PKM-EL/ #PKM-AL @$14.95 | #PKM-PML $24.95 or #PKM-AL $14.95 | #PKM-FL $14.95 | included | Included | #PKM-FL |
| On-Off Switch | Hand | Foot $29.95 #FS2 opt | Hand | Hand-Key Activated | Hand | Hand |
| Video tape | FREEwith purchase (35 min) |
#CMLTAPE $19.95 | #CMLTAPE $19.95 | CMLTAPE $19.95 | WL360 video $5 | CMLTAPE $19.95 |
| Duplicating attachment for lathe: | #CML-DUP
$99.95
#AUTODUP $179.95 |
#PMLA-CCAT $195.95 | #CML-DUPJ
$109.95
#AUTODUP $179.95 |
call for availability | WL360CCAT $214.95 | #CML-DUPJ
$109.95 with slight modification |
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