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It took longer to unpack than to set up on my Jet JML-1014 lathe, and it fit perfectly. Product arrived in tact, and contained all the advertised parts. Highly recommended.
As solid as the lathe; exceptional construction. Hooks right up to the Jet 1040I with no trouble at all and adds much needed room for larger items. If you get a Jet mini-lathe, you need this for the price.
Now that I have the extension, I am no longer limited. Before buying the extension, I designed projects around the size of my bed. The holes were drilled dead on accurate and I have no issues with the banjo or tail stock catching on the transition - it's as if it was one solid piece all along. If you own a Jet 1014 and you do any spindle turning outside of pens, I would highly reccomend you buy the bed extension. I mainly turn bowls and pens, but occassionaly turn spindles. As far as installation goes, it took me all of about 15 to 20 minutes to install and align the bed extension.
If you are going to order the mini lathe, you'll need this to turn anything of length. Another rock solid cast iron tool.
The bed extension did not just bolt up, I had to do some drilling, filing work that I feel with the money spent I should not have had to do. I have a mini Jet and wanted to be able to do a little larger work. Once all that said and done it did give me the option to do larger work.
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