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Jet 708376 JWL-1220 12-inch X 2-inch Wood Lathe
Includes 12" x 20" 3/4 HP Woodworking Lathe - 708376
Jet 708376 JWL-1220 12-inch X 2-inch Wood Lathe Accessories
 PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 8 Piece HSS Wood Lathe Chisel Set
Learn to Turn: A Beginner's Guide to Woodturning from Start to Finish
PSI Woodworking CSC3000C Barracuda Wood Lathe Key Chuck System
Jet 708354 JML-S Adjustable Mini Lathe Stand
The Pen Turner's Workbook: Making Pens from Simple to Stunning
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning
Jet JW1044 4-Inch to 2-1/2-Inch Reducer
Lathes and Turning Techniques (Best of Fine Woodworking)
Jet 708355 JML-BE Bed Extension for 708351B JML-1014 Lathe
The New Turning Wood with Richard Raffan (Fine Woodworking DVD Workshop)
Jet 708376 JWL-1220 12-inch X 2-inch Wood Lathe Reviews
Mine was sitting in Dallas with me 45 min south for 2 days. I is well worth the money. It was sent out the next day I just got this lathe and was up and running 30 min after I unpacked it. Shipping was slow. I ended up looking the shipper number up and calling them. I had the same problem as mentioned already.
I am just providing a warning on expecting the shipping to be on time. It took about a week to travel across the nation. I can not review the lathe yet as I have not received it. Now they are advising it will take another 7 days to travel the 27 miles from the arrival city to my home. The product arrived in the City next to me on the date promised.
Of course being over 100 lbs can afford some damage issues, especially as the unit sits straight up and its demensions make it high and wide. the unit itself came through unharmed. Bottom line: This is a great product fair price, has a extention bed and. Very very quiet. Remember that the unit must travel overseas to a dealer, through customs, stored in inventory then re-shipped to customer.
stand.You will totally enjoy. The two hand pulls on either end make transport easier. All My wife loves that.at least until I turn on the dust collector. Finish is typical with most of the jet tools.nice.no spurs.typical cast iron bed no rough spots. No problems to set up.
First off the packing is adequite but not spectacular. This unit is heavy so be carfull. Plan on smaller bowl turning which was the main reason for the change. I'm a firm believer in the more gizmos the more possible breakdowns. As with the sister midi jet, changing belts are no problem. The light comes in handy as well.varible spped would be nice, hear its in the works, maybe out by now. Make sure you have a rag, to wipe off excess protective oil. I purchased this lathe 2 months ago.
in any event my unit while the outside of the box had some issues :). I am a pen turner right now and the difference is very noticable. after the first 2-3 changes your a pro. With the 3/4 hp motor you do get added stability.
I had a problem early on with the bolts on the tailstock and they shipped replacement parts the next day. Weighing in at almost 100 pounds, it's not really that portable, but the extra mass seems to help it run remarkably smoothly for a benchtop lathe. Jet's customer service is outstanding, by the way. The Jet 1220 is an excellent choice for people without a lot of shop space. It's similar to their venerable 1014 models which have been on the market for a while, but is considerably beefier and has somewhat larger capacity. I agree with the previous reviewer that electronic variable speed would be a really nice feature, though changing the speed manually by adjusting the belt only takes about 20 seconds or so. I've now had the lathe over six months and it's been reliable. Jet also manufactures a bed extension which allows you to turn longer spindle work (the motor is powerful enough for most furniture work).
I have so far used it to make bowls up to 10" diameter, pens, boxes, bottle stoppers, toys, Christmas ornaments and some furtature elements. Over the long run, the set screws on the motor pulley tend to back out causing some noise and an odd feel when using the headstock handwheel. After a few hundred hours of operation, I have had to tighten these set screws twice. I've had this lathe for about a year now and it has worked great. The only adjustment I needed to make out of the box was to loosen the nut under the tailstock to allow it to slide more freely when it was not locked down. Variable speed would be a nice option on this lathe if Jet ever ugrades it It has performed all of these tasks with ease. Fortunately this lathe is light enough to turn it over on the side and tighten them with an allan wrench which eliminates the problem.
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