http://www.annisquamgranite.com/lathecomparo.htm
Has a comparision of a few small lathes the 8x and 9x inculded.
I have a 8x12 from HF. Awesome little machine for the money. I got mine for $460 last May with a 15% coupon and if you order from the local store there is no freight. It doesn,t have a quick change box but if you put the 9x beside the 8x the 8x is a much beefier machine.
http://home.earthlink.net/imagelib/s...target=tlx_new Shows a picture of a 9x steady perched on the 8x bed, as you can see the 8x bed is much wider.
You can change gears pretty fast though, so its not that limiting.
HF thas a mailer out with the 15% coupon right now - thats the only reason I signed up for it.
