CHEAP $260 MINI LATHE - HOW BAD CAN IT BE?

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[andyguyuk]

The cutter should always be dead center to the chuck or slightly! Above, center height, the cutter can be set at any angle which best suits the cutter, depending on the grind angle of the cutter, it gets really technical but easy enough to learn if you want to, I would say keep that little cutter sharp and make sur you use oil on each piece you cut!! as this helps alot!!

[silverrick]

A little safety tip Steve. Always take your chuck keys out of the chuck! I’ve seen people leave them in and then start the lathe sending them flying out of the chuck at high speed. Enjoy! Cheers!

[speckledjim_]

That is an excellent little bit of kit bro and will come in handy for guys like us. Nice one 👍🤘

[adrianharrison]

A cheap upgrade is to bolt it to a concrete garden slap, the weight of the concrete helps to absorb the vibration of the lathe, giving the parts a better finish.
Cool little lathe, I have thought about getting one and the adding a cheap cnc control just to turn the dials .

[michaelmiller]

I am glad I kept my machining text book because if I get this I have some instructions too.

[Gavs_rc_hobbies]

That's brilliant. I definitely need something like that for making certain parts for some of my model planes.

[briggsbughouses]

That looks like a fun little lathe and a tiny lathe is still better than no lathe! I'm looking for a small 12v lathe for kids to turn small wooden parts in a solar workshop. Makers gotta make!

[redfury]

Nice video, I wonder if 20mm is the max diameter allowed or if you can squeeze some 21mm ish cilinder inside the thing?

[paulspencer]

You can get a steel 3 jaw chuck and 4 jaw as well. The one supplied looks like steel but its actually a zinc alloy. I bought one and it needs a few refinements to inprove it. The spindles gong thru the handles have a flat on them so you need to fit a grub screw to remove backlash. Also fitted a 24v DC variable speed motor with a pulley belt away from the lathe body as its the 12v motor that creates most of the noise and vibration. The spindle and tailstock are 12mm x 1 thread so fitted a drill chuck. Anyone know where you can purchase a 12mm collet chuck and collets to fit

[danielburgess]

Shhh! Don't tell anyone else of JohnnyQ or he'll become too popular. /s

His engineering and craftsmanship are master level.

[iannickerson]

That's defo sweet, but I'd go for the bigger one, if I could afford it. It looks like it can reconfig to a milling machine. I think I have found my new fav web site, that's for sure.

[psykology]

That intro clip had unnecessary levels of tension 😂

[Island_Times]

So basically you ordered a 1/10 scale lathe then 🤣.
I have a lathe and mill on hand here at home, though am a retired Toolmaker .

[KentRoads]

JohnnyQ90 awesome and there's some vietnamese guy that turns single cylinder bikes into twins/4 cyls who is equally as awesome

[BedsitBob]

I wonder if there's an independent 4 jaw chuck that would fit it.

[stathispapadopoulos]

Dear I like to know the type of the blade to buy for different kind. Thanks

[OrionAegis]

Man I want one. Trying to get into making jewelry. Someday soon I'll drop the change for it

[joeperoniiii]

I have this. Great for small thinks, doesn’t mean it is junk. Allthough I WISH I COULD find out where to buy an attachment to convert this micro lathe into a full auto lathe.

[billharvey]

Hi Steve just an FYI if you are using this please put safety glasses on mate your eyes are priceless and can't be replaced. But it's a nice little lath I have the Sherline lathe and I love it. Have fun.

[thierrymaillard]

Hi 👋🏻! this mini lathe is really awesome 👌🏼! Great presentation 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻