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If you don’t mind dishing out nearly $100 the Narciso Rodriguez perfume is about as good as it gets. They have a ton of different fragrances, all of which are neither too strong, or too weak. Those that desire classy perfume will be more than pleased with most of the Narciso Rodriguez perfume on the market. But again, it goes for about $80 on average, even at the cheaper places, such as eBay.com and Amazon.com. However, when compared to most of the brick and mortar stores, Amazon & eBay are one of the cheapest place to buy this high class perfume.

The Jet Mini is my third wood lathe, the previous lathes being an older unknown brand and most recently the Craftsman 12 X 36 “pipe” style lathe. A recent move required me to downsize my shop so I looked for a lathe that was not a toy, but clearly have a smaller footprint. Furthermore, since my previous lathes did not have variable speed I was not especially looking for variable speed on the new lathe.

Doing research on Rikon, Delta, Mastercraft, Grizzly, Harbor Freight and a couple of others, it became clear the three to consider would be the Jet, Delta, and Rikon.

Locally (Dallas), I had a chance to look at the actual Rikon, Delta, and Jet mini size lathes. I can confidently say that either of these brands will likely provide satisfactory service for anyone. Now it became time for me to make a choice.

The Rikon was a little less expensive than the Jet lathe, but not by much. The Delta and Jet were right in line with each other. The deciding factor then became the ease of changing the belt for different spindle speeds. For this qualifier, the Jet clearly won. On the Jet, you can change speeds, with the belt, in less than 20 seconds.

I use the lathe mainly for turning small bowls, vases and making wooden pens. For these projects, the lathe performs flawlessly. Indeed, I have not found anything the lathe will back away from, including turning an eight-inch diameter bowl. Albeit this is the largest I’ve tried turning and the Jet Mini handled it well.

So, what about the choice I made not to get the VS (variable speed) model? So far no regrets. However to be completely fair, there have been a couple of times, when finishing wood pens, that it may have been helpful. However, when I can change speeds in less than 20 seconds, it has not been a hindrance at all. To this day, I do not regret getting the standard model. Also, remember, that the VS model requires a belt change to go between low range and high range speeds. Bottom line is I am glad I still have my $100 that would have been the difference in the lathes.

In conclusion, I don’t ever see selling this lathe. I think it will always have a place in my shop, regardless of how many tools I get or how much space I have. It is one handy tool. Consider it carefully, I recommend it.

Interested in the famous Kitchenaid KSM150 stand mixer? If so, I’m sure you would like to find a good deal on it and save some money when you decide to purchase. The KitchenAid KSM150 is a powerful mixer. It can handle most all of your mixing needs and is easy to use. Many people like to shop online for this mixer because of the convenience and the ability to get good deals and save money.

The KSM150 is powerful and easy to use. The KitchenAid KSM150 has 325 watts of power which is necessary if you are going to be mixing recipes that are thicker and heavier such as bread or cookie doughs. Being able to mix the ingredients completely is important to turning out a finished product that doesn’t have pockets of mixture that is not blended.

This mixer has 10 speeds to choose from which gives the user the ability to pick the right speed for the mixture which will assure total blending. It also makes it easier to add ingredients while the beaters are turning at lower speeds and then turn the power up for final mixing.

The mixing bowl is large enough to allow double batches of mix. And, with a handle that is ergonomically designed, lifting and pouring is more comfortable and provides less stress on the hands.