(Part 2) Best power lathes according to redditors
We found 80 Reddit comments discussing the best power lathes. We ranked the 39 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Bluetooth radio transmitter $49
My mp3s are on my phone in my pocket. I get in my car and push play on the bluetooth transmitter, and the mp3s play from my phone to my car radio, all wireless.
For $199 you can get a mini cnc lathe
And everyone's favorite:
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I’m a plumber, and I would use a tool like this to get it out. It’s like a socket set made for pulling old shower cartridges out.
https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-PST141-Shower-Socket/dp/B001G2LV7W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=shower+cartridge+wrench&qid=1567968030&s=gateway&sr=8-3
That is a good lathe. Jet owned the mini lathe market for many years, and this model was the reason. That being said it is older.
Downside, manual belt changes and only a 10" swing.
For $350 you could almost buy a new Rikon
I think $250 would be my highest offer on that lathe. Just a personal opinion
Buy a swanson speed square that comes with a little blue booklet, will give you all the info you need for whatever pitch you want the roof to be.
Example; https://www.amazon.com/Swanson-Tool-P0110-Instructions-Stairway/dp/B0001LVC6Y/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=swanson+speed+square&qid=1558457159&s=gateway&sr=8-17
PDF; https://s3.amazonaws.com/e.awslibrary73/swanson%20speed%20square%20blue%20book.pdf
I wouldn't get too hung up on the width. Ergonomically you'll find that it's best to be able to stand as close as possible to the machine - it reduces how far you have to lean over when working on the inside of bowls. So even with a wider table you'll eventually position the lathe at the front edge.
Adding extension feet seems reasonable, that's what commercial midi lathe stands have. Just be sure to build in a shelf for sandbags, sheer mass it what reduces vibrations. Your chunk of butcher block seems like a good start to that!
This Woodworking Lathe is a very expensive tool on my wish list, and a very big wish I had it.
Why do I want it? Because the 35 year old lathe I had been using for the first year of my "turning" portion of woodworking has me trying to fix my old lathe more than use it. It is now dead and I havent been able to turn anything since then.
If I never get it?, No I wouldn't be OK, I am constantly trying to find a way to save up for it, but I spent our tax refund to buy a new motor and put it in my wife's car so we have a second vehicle, Last year I had to replace the bandsaw so I paid the good money for a nice 18" Rikon Bandsaw. It is hard making money trying to sell A 1000.00 Solid Walnut Lingerie Chest when nobody see's the value of solid furniture However selling bowls, handles and other things turned on a lathe has been good to us as they typically sell from 40.00 and up, and I can assemble and turn 5 of those a day. But, I am trying, doesn't look good and I am frustrated.
Ok, I am off, I am still wrapping up little things on the car, or we drove it around the block the other day, just gotta do a few small things as I converted it to a JDM version. I will say, I do love our little P5 though. Fun car.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
looks like that's actually the proper position for it on that lathe:
https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1836-Bench-Lathe/dp/B0160YGHZ6
weird design choice, but grizzly's known to make some weird choices when re-using parts off other models etc
A couple of deals on quality smaller lathes on amazon in case you don't have a Woodcraft around for the Rikon deal:
Jet JWL-1015 for $277Nova Comet II $400SOLD OUT
do you think this would be a good lathe?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BGBVJCU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2PX8C6ZHDVBGX&coliid=I1GROV368BI2LF
there is also and extender i could add later to turn larger pieces.
I need to make a bunch of legs on the pieces ive been making (furniture maker) and will be dammed if im going to pay 120$ for a set of legs. Thats why i got into making furniture in the first place.
thanks for the help
From Atlanta.
So, I've been grabbing hardwood logs from where ever I see trimming being done. I often seal the ends with paint or poly and let em sit for a year or so before milling them. Now I want to work with them by making them into staves via end to end 1"^3 tenon and mortise joints, then work them on the lathe I just ordered but haven't received yet (SOON).
I also miss no opportunity to dumpster dive or rummage through piles of old furniture or scrapwood.
Please identify if you are able:
Well originally I was going to go with Shop Fox to the tune of 348$ on amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Shop-Fox-W1752-Mini-Lathe/dp/B001R23TD0
But the "usually ships in 3 to 7 months deterred me. So I went with the one you see now
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B000M64RWO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1422105724&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=41L1jNoGcEL&ref=plSrch&pi=SY200_QL40
which I managed to snag the last one for 465$ that shipped directly from amazon.ca.
It's just a cheap woodburning tool like this one.
Looks OEM to me, link to Amazon page
I think they are going to just the DVR XP motors, they do have more options. But the MSRP is about $700 more. http://www.amazon.com/NOVA-55175-16-Inch-Electronic-Variable/dp/B0064JIVK2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422135329&sr=8-1&keywords=nova+dvr+xp&pebp=1422135450911&peasin=B0064JIVK2
if it is this one jet mini then it says it comes with a knock out rod. so i assume there should be a hole in the middle of the handwheel. all the pictures i have seen of that handwheel show a hole in it.
if it isnt that lathe and there is no hole try and take off handwheel.
http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Power-Turning-Lathe-14x40/dp/B000UCK0W6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412702127&sr=8-2&keywords=wood+turning+lathe
That visually appears to be the same lathe. It gets poor reviews on Amazon. Definitely do your research and find out if what you're getting is worth the money you're going to pay!
I've wondered about solutions like this one for sanding on a drill press. I suppose it's a matter of degree; if you put pressure on the spindle 4 hours a day 5 days a week it seems like a good way to wreck a drill press.
I think the drill in this mini-lathe might have less lateral force applied to it (more angular/shearing force hopefully - unless it's all parting tools all the time, and even then with light cuts you could probably minimize stress maybe?). But when I see solutions like the sanding solution, I wonder about the long-term effects on the tool.