PM 3520 Owners/Users

Medium scale 30 inch

John Dillbeck

>I have one and it is hell for stout and comes in at 650 lbs. I would worry more about the tool rest and support rather than the head. I don't think you can go wrong with this lathe. It is smooth and a joy to turn on.

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John Cahall

>I 2nd what John said. I use the sliding head very often and take the tailstock off to turn bowls and hollow forms. It is a very sturdy, hefty machine and I reccommend it 100%. Got mine from Joe Osolnik in Berea Kentucky. Worth checking out as I drove down from the Cincinnati area and picked it up. Email me if you want, I will be glad to answer any questions.

John

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Gary Bills in NC

>I 3rd what has been said!! I use the sliding head on nearly everything I turn. I love the machine. Turning from the end of the lathe is sooooooooo nice.

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David Galloway

>I agree with what has been said. It is also a sturdy outboard tool rest that is available from PM. As one of the original machines, mine has been moved a number of times, with no problems, except for my BACK!

Like others, feel free to contact me if I can be of help.

David Galloway

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Bernie

>I SELL THIS LATHE FOR 2250.00

I AM ALSO IN OHIO IF YOU DECIDE

YOU WOULD LIKE ONE.

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Terry Quiram

>Jay

General Industrial Supply in Nashville TN has this lathe for $1881. This is the lathe I want next. http://www.generalindustrialsupp.com/products.asp?ID=51

Terry

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Jack

>About 1/2 hour ago I finally came in from my new shop where my relatively new PM 3520 resides. My wife is beginning to suspect that I've developed an emotional attachment to this machine. How right she is.

Anyway, I'm a retired USN aviator (carrier fighter type) and limped along for 21+ years with a Shopsmith. Mostly because I did not know better. That was a dangerous machine. I've got a scar to prove it!

I do outboard stuff with turning blanks in the 200-300 pound range. I use the optional outboard tool rest thingy. Works fine.

My only gripe was the readout facing the wrong way. I did some sheetmetal work and got it turned around so that I can accurately set my speed. I taped a copy of the chart from the manual.

If I can be of any further help, please advise.

Jack Stevenson, LCDR USN(retired)

I'm damned near giddy

Mike Schwing from Md

>You guys have me so excited about my new 3520 I can't stand it. Wish I had a delivery date. However, this gives me time to run an add'l 220 line.

200-300 pound blank. Wow. You must have some sort of overhead hoist to load that sucker, right? How is it mounted?

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Alan Tolchinsky

>Mike, I think I read where one guy used an engine hoist to get large blanks on his lathe. I personally use a small hoist anchoring it to an "eye bolt" in the ceiling to attach it. I use it to lift anything off the floor like my lathe motor. This thing really makes it easy. Alan

Thank you!, muchas gracias!, etc., ad nauseum

Jay in Ohio

>Thank you for your recommendations, assurrances, and information. Since I'll be moving out of Ohio later this year, I'll most likely wait to purchase till we move on to the next base. Unless the Stubby 750 drops in price, or I miraculously am able to sell enough stuff/scrounge the $, then I'll probably go with the PM...provided they're still available.

~Jay..."limping along" on the current machine and dreaming of more size and power!

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Jack

>Actually once I've gotten a lot of the excess taken off it comes in a lot closer to 150. I utilize an electric overhead hoist to get into position and then very carefully mount it between centers if under 20" diameter. If over I go outboard with a big Jet 10" faceplate with bolts in every one of the holes.

After that it I turn the outside down to rough outline leaving a mounting rest reference in the center.

Well that's about it. I've only done a couple and neither is near completion. I've got to do some of the bacon and beans turning to keep my wife from getting suspicious of me turning into an art-teest or something...

Jack

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Jerry Whitaker

>I have a PM 3530a on order. Should be here in about 10 days. Can anyone tell me what the power requirements are? I know about the two HP, 230v. Just need to know how many amps it pulls so I can size the wire correctly. If you can help, thanks. Would like to go ahead and get the wiring done.

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Jerry, I wired mine up to a 30 amp breaker, using 10/3 wire. Terry and/or a few others seemed to think this was overkill, that that motor would probably not pull over 20 or so, and that the 14 gauge leads would trip the breaker before the load got too heavy. I can't comment on that, and would be afraid I'd give you dangerous information. I wired up using 10 gauge and 30 amps for two reasons; 1. I knew it would be sufficient. 2. I wasn't sure of the location I was putting it in, and if I wanted to be able to swap the table saw and lathe I'd have power suitable in both locations.

Hope you're as pleased as I am thus far.

You can probably find printed power requirements by following the links to the powermatic online manual at www.powermatic.com