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Turning Lathe - 24" - 40" Portable Wood Lathe - 14" Turning |  | Brand: CMT Industrial
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $143.85
as of 3/19/2010 14:40 CDT details
Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Misc.
UPC: 844699010175
EAN: 0844699010175
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Large-capacity full-function wood lathe; use as easy-to-move 24" distance-between-centers | | • | Easy to bolt-on and solid rail extension for 40" distance; 14" turning distance (drive center to rai | | • | Four quick-change speeds: 1100, 1600, 2300 & 3400 RPM for roughing, cutting, fine cutting & finishin | | • | 1/2 HP 110VAC quiet and smooth long-life motor, adjustable belt tension | | • | Includes drive center with optional face-plate, long 12" tool rest, tail stock assembly |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Large-capacity, quality-built wood lathe that's easy to store and transport--and gives you professional turning results. Quickly assembles/disassembles from 24" to 40" distance-between-centers--either configuration provides solid turning platform. Pre-drilled holes for permanent mounting. All steel construction with corrosion-resistant powder-coat finish. Length overall: 24" DTC - 34"; assembled as 40" DTC - 58". 14"H x 10"W, 72 lbs. Ships UPS.
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| Customer Reviews:
trash February 17, 2010
Virginius T. Swimme
The angle bed is to flimsey. When you try to support a piece for turning between the head stock and tailstock the bed flexes and the centers do not stay true. You cannot turn anything on this lathe accurately. It is useless. I sold my lathe like this for $25 after telling the buyer of the problelms.
get a cast iron bed lathe February 9, 2010
JTool73 (Rockford, IL USA)
In order to utilize this design, it has to be attached to an extremely strong and rigid surface. To use it you either have to give up valuable bench space and attach it to the bench or buy some angle iron and fasten the angle iron pieces to the bottom of the lathe just to support the design. (I used two angle iron pieces to support)
After having done this, I found that the tail stock is difficult to properly align with the axis of the head and the motor is under-powered. In addition, the bearings supporting the head stock are starting to make a lot of noise after very little use.
I wish I hadn't purchased this unit.
Buy a unit with a dovetail-aligned cast-iron bed that properly supports the tail stock and prevents it from rotating.
ABSOLUTE JUNK December 9, 2009
Michael S. Spaugy (Portsmouth, VA.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this exact lathe a few years ago. It is cheaply made and I agree with all of the comments from the previous reviewer. The motor on the one I purchased smoke tested itself after using it possibly six times. I wish I had purchased mine form Amazon so I could have returned it. Do yourself a favor if you are looking for an entry level lathe, spend the money on a delta or jet mini and then go up in size from there.
Highly suggest you buy a better quality lathe. December 21, 2008
B. Cadotte (MA, United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This lathe and the others of the same design are not very good at all. The lowest speed is way to fast. It is unsafe to use with pieces of rough wood even 1/2 the size of its maximum diameter. I am unfortunate in having bought a similar one. The saying goes you get what you pay for. In this case that is true. 1/2hp is also way too low for a lathe with this capacity. I am guessing the low speed is so high to keep it from stalling at low speeds. It still stalls at high speed if one is not very carefull (that is if you can get the piece rounded and balanced before it flies off at you). The one I have is now broken becasue I tried to do a large piece and it just could not handle it. There is a reason they use cast iron on the better lathes. The sheetmetal used in these designes just can't handle the stress.
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