All-Metal Mini Lathe Machine, 20,000RPM 36W with 0.02mm Molded Scale – Small 310mm Desktop for Wood & Soft Metals (Copper, Aluminum) in DIY, Model Making, Crafts & Education

The maximum one can put in the existing 3-jaw chuck is 15mm or 1.5" in diameter. The instructions are terrible. To move the tailstock, loosen the bottom two screws by the tailstock and the allen screw in the channel under the tailstock. You CAN get tools for it. The same guy that sold this one sells them. It works but do not try to turn steel. Stick to wood, copper,aluminium and plastic. The tailstock probably takes an M15 chuck. The tongue gets a bit wobbly if it's extended more than an inch. The tool that arrived with mine looked burnt and it was missing a T nut and bolt. None of those are big issues. This is a good product for home robotics. I recommend pairing this with the milling machine.

I bought this to turn chess pieces and so far (prototypes), it works for that. The instruction manual isn't great, so I've spent a lot of time just tinkering with the bits to see what happens. I did figure out something that might help the commenter about fitting pieces. You can reverse the holders (compare her pictures to mine) to get a grip on bigger things. If you open the chuck all the way, you can take out the holders and turn them around. Be careful to load them back in order (there is a number on each, see the picture) and then close the chuck back down. Now you are using the stepped side and can hold bigger pieces. The included fixed cutting tool works fine, but you'll want more tools for versatility. It would be nice if the company took advantage of the modularity of the design to sell modules separately. For 2 examples, (1) one of the other kits has stands under the turning parts to make the whole thing taller and able to accommodate even bigger pieces and (2) there is a mini tool rest sold with one of the other kits that I would buy separately if I could (as it is I cobbled together my own). That's it. This is a a toy more or less, but it has been a useful one for hobby use, like mine. It's not perfect, but I don't regret buying it even a little, really

Couldn't even do a small aluminum fitting i just needed to turn down. Tried higher speed and very slow feed rate and it struggled. May be good for jewelry or model parts.

it's small and has little power consuption, it's not gonna cut steel, but i've tried aluminum and brass without issue, and if you're just trying to see if machining is for you it's great, even for simple things like wooden chess pieces. If you're a serious machinist then it's a great toy as i use it. Don't expect it to run like a larger lathe and you'll be happy. expect results from it as though it's something it isn't and you'll disappoint yourself quickly. it's not my G&L 570t but it's fun!

I figured this would be good for some small tasks, but it isn't really up to any of them. I started out trying to make some aluminum spacers. No matter how much I crank on the jaws, my material loosens up. There is no parting tool, so I made my own. That worked out ok, but the depth of cuts it can take on aluminum is sooo small that it's not worth my time. This $150 lathe tool had me spend 4 hours trying to make 2 spacers that a harbor freight mini lathe could have knocked out in 15 minutes.

I've only had this item for a few days! Its seems very well built very accurate im having a blast with it, it will be great for hobbyists for sure !! Very glad I purchased one !!

En si es buen producto pero no tiene mucha fuerza es para metales blandos y cosas pequeñas no quieras poner hierro o algún metal pesado

Horrible the brass piece would not center and the chuck didn’t have enough strength to hold the work piece.

L'articolo mi è giunto privo delle manovelle dei volani, del dispositivo centrante, delle viti per l'assemblaggio alla base, degli attrezzi per l'apertura della morsa del tornio e di ogni altro dispositivo previsto per l'utilizzo dell'articolo. Dentro la scatola ho trovato solo il tornio, la base, l'alimentazione, un pezzetto di legno ed uno di alluminio e la chiave a brugola oltre ad una piccola descrizione del montaggio e della lista degli attrezzi a corredo. Considero tutto questo, dopo una spesa di 199 euro, un vero e proprio furto.

Llego muy bien embalado, casi completamente ensamblado, solo tuve que instalar las manijas y ajustar la distancia entre motor y soporte. Cortador preensamblado también, aunque preferí ajustarlo a mi preferencia. Trabaja muy bien, incluye un cilindro de madera (no logre ponerlo en la máquina) y uno de aluminio de prueba. El de aluminio cortó fácil, aunque el acabado con el cortador incluído no es el mejor y por la misma vibración, la mesa es ligera pero estable. Me gustaría mas variedad de cortadores (incluye solo uno), pero por el precio es excelente para hobby en torneados pequeños Incluye Herramientas de ajuste y ensamble.

A fantastic little lathe good value for the money

Very satisfied , this small baby does everything I expected

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