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I prefer a more stable "normal" size tool and can do fine work with them easier than with this set. I've had them for two years and rarely use them. I'm disappointed in the tools. I make a lot of pens and bottle stoppers. It just vibrates too easily for me. These tools were a waste of my money.
I would buy more of the Jet lathe tools if I need any. First mini lathe tools I have ever owned. They are working superbly. To give you a reference I am turning pens. I don't know what else to say about them.
I can not rate the turning tools becasue the Jet lathe I ordered at the same time has bee back ordered for months. I found out only when I logged into my account. I was origianlly promised a 6 week back-order. The back-order was increased by another month and Amazon did not notify me.
For pen turners and similar you can't beat these tools. The Quality and Value are Great. They are not good for large turnings and were not designed to be. The are totally awesome for detail work on large pieces but not for intial work.
There were a few times when I needed to reach into a small space, so I ended up purchasing the mini tools. I have ended up using a sharpened screwdriver for hard to reach places with much better results. I have used the parting tool and the skew most and the other tools are to flimsy to do anything with. I have turned quite a bit and have always used full sized tools. I have almost all Jet tools (lathe, table saw, band saw, sanders, etc)., so I didn't have any issues purchasing the Jet mini tools. Spend your money on some cheap screwdrivers and save the other $40 bucks for something else. After using them a few times, I would have to say that they are nice "toys" at best.
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