Micro Metal Sawing Machine DIY Tool Benchtop Wood Lathe Woodworking for Hobby Science Education Model Making with Bow Arm AC100V~240V

I needed to machine a 0.015" wide groove in a 0.0627" = 1.6 mm diameter 18-8 steel pin for a retaining clip. My only issue is that the chuck was initially advertised as having a minimum clamping range of 0 mm. This has since been corrected to 2 mm. I needed to superglue little pieces of shims onto the chuck to get this to work down to 1.6mm. I'm happy to report the no noticeable wobble thru a 7X loop on the unit I received in June 2023.

I'm not sure where the previous reviewer said it can only turn a piece that is only 3 inches, the unit that I received is capable of turning a piece that is 4-3/4" long. Perhaps he didn't think to adjust the location of the head and tailstock along the bed. Although the description says that you can do threading on this machine, you absolutely cannot, without some dramatic modifications; there is no lead screw, as just a beginning.A CNC lathe? Not out-of-the-box it isn't.This metal lathe suites my purposes just fine for finer turning work than I can do on my Atlas engine lathe. For hobby work, it is suitable for model railroading. The instructions are absolutely useless. I plan on modifying it for adding some more usefulness; one of the virtues of a lathe. I have not experienced the motor overloading, when turning aluminum, that others have complained about. The cross-slide assembly has more slop than I want, shimming is in the works as well as machining a better method of joining the assembly to the bed.In terms of price, it is much less expensive than my Atlas was, but I can use it on my desk to turn a few spur-of-the-moment parts that my Atlas is too large to turn efficiently.If you need to turn a few small parts, as one-offs or to use for making a mold, then this is just fine. With a little thinking and a couple of 2" extrusions, you can use this for turning wood or plastic parts, just less than 6" in diameter. All you have to do is look, unscrew a few pieces and think about it. It's not that difficult people.While it is not what it is claimed to be in the advertising, it is still useful.REVISION: While this lathe was okay with softwood and plastic rod, for a model railroading task, it is a major fail at metal. I picked up some brass rod at my local hobby shop. This lathe was terrible at trying to simply perform a cut-off with. Cut angle checked, cutting blade shimmed appropriately, purchased an adjustable power supply to slow it down, but there is simply too much flex in this unit to do any metal working.

So far decent little lathe the cutting tool that came with it sucks it doesn't cut nor shave. Needs better tools

The chuck does not hold the work straight and the cutting tools held by the cutting tool holder won’t line up with the center of the chuck like they need to. Vendor tried unsuccessfully to help. Ended up giving a partial refund. You get what you pay for.

I bought this to make stems for tobacco pipes. I had planned to mill ebonite, acrylic, and the occasional soft metal for caps and bands. I didn't read the dimensions, and though I knew it was small, I expected something about twice the size. Additionally, it will only turn up to about 20MM (it says 25, and I think you might get away with that) without the "special intermediate blocks" the instructions refer too. These blocks don't come with it, and I couldn't find them anywhere online.Additionally, and the reason I dropped a star; the description clearly said I could use it for threading. You cant. It turns way too fast and there is no drive mechanism to do that with it.Bottom line, for the hobbyist milling soft metal, plastic and wood this will work for basic projects. Just dont expect miracles from it.

It's far too small of an area to work with. I was expecting small but it's minuscule.

Para mí hobby,que es navíos de bela hacer piesas y otras cosas mas

As in other reviews, the lathe is non-functional with the provided power supply. The 12 volt 2 amp transformer does not run the lathe for more than 2-3 seconds at a time. It then cuts off and starts again after several seconds. This is not acceptable for a power tool. Plan on spending another $10 for a power supply that will run the unit. I'm going with a 5-amp unit that others say works fine. Instructions are a nightmare. Lists parts with no figure to reference. Language translation very bad. Only single cutting tool provided, a disappointment. Otherwise, construction looks good and sturdy. Keep in mind, the entire machine is only about 10-inches long, not something that needs a lot of workbench top space like the images might lead some to believe.

These worked well when carving and intricate work for the carving. Exactly what I needed.

Me llegaron con algo de moho en los mangos y éstos un poco deteriorados (uno de ellos oxidado). A parte de eso, para el precio que tienen, están bien; hacen su función. Eso sí, vienen sin afilar... Si realmente quieres buenas herramientas, no creo que sean estas, pero también te costarán más caras.

Consegna rapidissima. Per il prezzo proposto direi che vanno più che bene, per principianti.L'unica cosa è che gli scalpelli sono quasi tutti da affilare.Corrisponde perfettamente alla descrizione del venditore.Soddisfatta .

Per il prezzo pagato, non posso lamentarmi, non sono affilati, ho dovuto farlo io.

venditore veloce ed affidabile, buon prodotto che rispetta la descrizione. un po delicate