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Customer Review
Great starter lathe
This was my first lathe, and I learned a lot, and produced a great many parts for a client in Delrin, brass, and stainless steel. It was just the right size for my needs. I did not discover some damage to the bottom of the lathe for several months, but parts were sent promptly under warranty. I purchased accessories from the manufacturer and others, and did a lot of experimenting. A chuck for the tailpiece and center drills, cutting oil, et al. You cannot operate a lathe without digital calipers to do machine shop work. It has great safety features- which you hate in a hurry but which save fingers. The easy controls on the left and the cranks on the right might not suit a southpaw as well as they did me. Sharp tools are critical, here as everywhere in shop and kitchen and woods- I bought several from different sources, and made my own. You must own a grinder to sharpen your cutting tools. If you know what you need for a lathe, check the specs. If you are a beginner, this is a...
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Product Description
This Model M1015 Mini-Lathe is a perfect lathe for someone who wants a durable and well-designed machine that can fit in a small location. This Mini-Lathe gives model makers, toolmakers, gun hobbyists, and the weekend machinist a way to economically produce small precision parts, threaded parts, fittings, and dies. Top to learn more
Looks good, lacks features.
I purchased this lathe on Amazon for $497.00 no tax and free shipping. I needed a small lathe to do just one job.... turning some Delrin rod down to 32mm.The Lathe arrived boxed in a thin wooden crate 10 days later via UPS. The crate was damaged, it had been dropped and had a huge hole underneath, My wife signed for it and never noticed the damage, so I unpacked it and found the lathe was remarkably undamaged apart from a broken cord that I repaired.I had looked at the Harbor freight lathes and they looked "cheap" this one looked a little better but not much. I started using the lathe and it works fine for me, It is small! a bit too small really but it works. The side casing enclosing the gearbox is not alloy as I had thought but cheap plastic, the warning stickers are already coming off, as are the decals showing the switch settings. I really miss the compound cross slide feature that comes with the other lathes, guess I`ll just have to buy one as an extra part. Using the...
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