Building the LAGUNA REVO 24/36

Woodturning, Making, Creating:
Unboxing, Building, & 1st turning with my NEW LAGUNA REVO 24/36 Lathe. My best pencil sharpener???
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Michael Zurcher
313 Gordon Drive
Exton, PA 19341
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[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

That's a fancy looking lathe Mike! Excellent video! 👌🤘 Keep your ✏️ sharp!

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Heath Knuckles no that's just my pencil sharpener...I decided to go with the bigger model for my lathe...lol

[@christopherkhartley2001]

Michael, Great looking lathe. I enjoy your work, keep up the great work!

[@MichaelZurcher]

Thanks!!! :)

[@BobbyDukeArts]

great looking lathe.

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Bobby Duke Arts she's a beast...looking forward to spinning out some larger work now...maybe not just use it as a pencil sharpener...lol

[@mikebledsoe8439]

I bought my Laguna Revo 2436 lathe last week. . I am excited to get it, probably in the next few days. All the reviews are excellent on this lathe.

[@MichaelZurcher]

I have to say I believe you will be very pleased! I absolutely love mine!

[@peterstewart9376]

WOW congrats on 500 subs and the new lathe! I actually turned on one of a laguna revo at a rockler demo a couple months ago. They are some really solid tools!

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hey Peter, thanks! Yeah I have to say...so far I really love it....few small things I don't like, but Overall the good things way outweigh the bad! Now I just need to get a few proper bowl gouges to start doing some big bowls!!!

[@ShogunJimi]

awesome - so cool -

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Shogun-Jimi thank you ....you're welcome to come check it out anytime...shops always open for you!

[@ShogunJimi]

but can you turn a pendent?

[@grossenoelle]

Congrats Mike! Miss the long hair from back in 93-94

[@MichaelZurcher]

Holy Crap!! What's up Grosse? Wow, it's been a while...love to hear how your doing...find me on FB...let's catch up!

[@yakbranson]

good looking lathe! I'm sure you are enjoying it.

[@MichaelZurcher]

+yak branson so far it's been fantastic...well see if that remains after a few months of heavy use.

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Great lathe,..I bought the 18-36 with optional wheel system so I can move around the shop..it's a fabulous machine..you will love it.

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Fifi Gazepis I was thinking about getting the wheel system, but can't afford it all at once. I'll het the bed extension, wheels, and light system at a later time. But I love it so far!

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Michael Zurcher they are all the options i got.well worth it..you will love it.

[@MichaelZurcher]

That's awesome that you got all the options!! Kinda jealous...Lol someday I'll get them!

[@ricksandyfox]

Hi, Michael. that brought back some memories. I got the 18-36 in January and I love it. Just a note - Mine came with the Laguna Industrial light as a package deal, and I ended up selling it on eBay. It is very bright, but it's expensive, hot and heavy, as well as having a hotspot in the center of the beam instead of spreading the light evenly. With the light being very heavy, the tension on the articulated arm must be tightened quite a bit to keep it in place. That means that it sometimes takes 2 hands and some grunting to adjust it. I ended up using some LED lights that work well. Some high-end lights are available at woodturnerswonders.com, but I bought a much cheaper LED that I saw at a turning symposium. Some guys were buying the great little $10 gooseneck LED lamp from Ikea and fastening a strong magnet to the base, selling for $30. It's not as bright as the WTW lights, but I think having one on each end will be sufficient.

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hi, Thanks so much for the heads up!! I have been using a cheapy magnetic LED light for the time being but looking to eventually get a better set up on that. Thank you for letting me know...should save me quite a bit! Much appreciated!

[@charliebognar5276]

holy...wow

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hey bud! You likey :) I wish you still lived in the area! thanks for checking out the build!

[@jeremyedwards5950]

congratulations on the new lathe!!!

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Jeremy Edwards thanks!

[@Yourtrashmytreasure]

Congrats on the new lathe, she's a beauty.

[@MichaelZurcher]

Thank you! Well I couldn't afford the "American beauty" lol, but this one certainly is a very attractive and well built machine!

[@Yourtrashmytreasure]

She's gorgeous

[@live2ride883]

nice pencil sharpener you have there..

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hahaha, yeah I needed a nice new pencil sharpener for the shop so.... you know...lol

[@KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

Wow this is an amazing machine bro i a m really happy for you and i really like to see you make beautiful stuff on this lathe !! is really nice the feeling when you get a so nice tool ! i can't wait to see your first projects !!! and i am sad that i can't come to Atlanta to meet you and all the other guys there !!!!

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Kostas Annikas Deftereos well now that the bar of expectations is set really high I will try to make some nice pieces...lol can't promise they'll all be beautiful...haha. I wish you could come to atlanta too.

[@KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

hey bro !! i wish also to be there but maybe next time !!!

[@MitchellDeitrich]

Yeah dude! awesome lathe!

[@MichaelZurcher]

Mitch Deitrich thanks brother, awesome meeting you here in atlanta!

[@MitchellDeitrich]

Yep!

[@juplu]

That's one cool pencil sharpener lol ;D Looks great! :)

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hahaha...it certainly is!! Thanks for watching!

[@clydeulmer4484]

Cool. I've been looking at the 24/36 since it was announced -- looking forward to short and long term reviews. Clyde

[@MichaelZurcher]

Short term there are a few things that I would like to see changed, but they are really minor things. IMHO The forward/reverse knobs are a little confusing, and seemed backwards to me. The remote has to be mounted...would like to have a magnetic back so I could put it anywhere like the robust. You have to use either the headstock controls or the remote and the switch between them is kinda in a weird spot on the bottom back of the lathe. The pros are it has tons of power at 3hp....the build is solid!!!! It has more swing that I can ever imagine I'll need. The tailstock is beefy and has some mice little center holders...it has a ton of extras you can get for it that really make it future proof...and she is pretty quiet! Stay tuned for long term review...I may even do a review vid! Thanks for watching!

[@ZacHiggins]

Congrats!! That thing is a beast, and I can't wait to see more of it in action =D

[@MichaelZurcher]

Thanks! It's got some power for sure....and doesn't bounce around as much as my 170lb jet did...Lol

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

Notification squad! (first)

[@MichaelZurcher]

+Dylan's DIY Workshop first responder! Thanks bud! When I get back from Atlanta let's start up the collab!

[@turnenman]

Mike, if you got your Laguna 2436 in 2017 what are your thoughts now on it? I am thinking about buying one soon.

[@luckychicav7981]

Michael, very serious looking machine. Graduation in your Art, so to speak? 😉 ☮️

[@MichaelZurcher]

+luckychicav I absolutely love this machine!

[@woodywoods5373]

How is the lathe holding up? I've read negative reviews on that particular lathe.Im in the market ir a upgrade lathe thanks.

[@MichaelZurcher]

It's holding up great! No problems so far!

[@TurningWorks]

Awesome lathe! I look forward to your next videos and well done for 500 subs! 👍

[@MichaelZurcher]

Thanks for stopping by & checking it out!! Much appreciated. Next video will be out early next week I hope. Stay tuned!

[@elfumaonthetube]

Hey Michael, great video, thanks for sharing! I'm very close to buy this lathe. What is your opinion after around 2 months of turning? Would you recommend it? A follow up video would be great :)

[@MichaelZurcher]

Hi, thanks for watching! I should do a follow up video for sure, possibly soon. I haven't gotten a chance to push it to it's limits. I need to get larger tools first to work on the larger pieces I pan on doing with it. That will be the real test. I almost went with the 18 x 24, but I wanted the option to go larger at some point in the future. So I opted for the 24 x 36. Overall I am very pleased with it. It is built very sturdy, assembly is very easy, and it has a lot of power even at low speeds. I really enjoy having the remote feature which is not available on the 18x24 model. With that being said there are a few things about the lathe that I find weird and had to get used to. 1: you can only use either the remote or the head stock controls at one time...it's an either or. 2: the switch for turning it from head stock control to remote is located on the back of the lathe...would be better on the head stock and/or the remote. 3: The speed controls are good but not really finite, but you can get in the general are of the speed you are looking for. 4: The icons for speed increase and decrease seem backwards to me in that if you move towards the + it decreases the speed and towards the - increases the speed...not a huge deal but kinda strange. 5: lastly the forward and reverse switch also feels backwards...when you have it in forwards it looks to me like it's in reverse. Those are my honest opinions so far. Hope it helps....I do love the lathe though :)

[@elfumaonthetube]

Understood, thanks for the feedback : ) I had your same thoughts about the 18-36 vs. 24-36: the latter would be better in order to have room for “larger ideas”, without caring about sliding the headstock to the bed extension, removing the banjo, etc…. Also, this Laguna 24-36 looks to be the one with best compromises between finishing, QC and price. I’ve understood that in the past there were come complaints about Laguna’s customer service, but all of these episodes are 2-3 years old so perhaps now something changed (and I believe that the cheaper price vs. the PM 3520b may worth the risk). One last comment: I was told that the conic headstock might impact the stability when big bowls are turned. However, IMHO, the conic headstock is something which is adopted also by Oneway, which is thousands of dollars more expensive, so I do not believe it is an issue.. Thanks again, Luca

[@MichaelZurcher]

I can say from first hand experience that Laguna customer service was great with me!! I had an issue were my remote stopped working. They got back to me right away, sent out a replacement part that they thought was the issue...it got to me in 2 days....I opened up the remote and it turned out that one of the wire connectors from the speed control dial had wiggled loose...guessing from vibration. I hot glued it in place and all is back up and running fine. I haven't heard of the stability issue, but I would say that with larger unbalanced pieces it might be a good Idea to secure the lathe to the floor or add weight to it...I think the entire lathe is like under 600lbs...so not light, but not that heavy either. Good luck with your decision making! I'd love to know what you decide on! I will say one other thing that sold me was the amount of available optional addons that you can get are great. Someday down the road I may look into the bed extension to turn off the end, and the wheel system!

[@elfumaonthetube]

Awesome, thanks again for the feedback! It was really helpful - Luca

[@elfumaonthetube]

...and, as update, I bought my Revo 24-36 few minutes ago.. looking forward to have it delivered in few weeks :)