Brent Elliott
2025-09-02 11:26:35
Not sure why this thing has any bad reviews from my experience. I've never touched a wood lathe in my life. I took a 1x2 piece of scrap. It is pine and soft. Use the table saw set up on this item to rip it in half. And then made what was in the pictures my first try. I do agree the blades are not great and I will be ordering different blades but the machine itself is user-friendly. If you watched YouTube videos like I did I was super impressed. I could do this on my first try. For the price. It's a great machine.
K.Fontenot
2025-08-30 16:20:35
Worked well great speed.
David L.
2025-08-24 12:15:15
Doesn't turn on. Lathe is totally worthless ad comes with assorted garbage accessories. I'm a day late trying to return it.
Patsy McGuire
2025-08-13 13:23:23
I plugged this item in and thought it was slow, didn’t realize the 7 level switch on the adapter/power box. WoW! It’s a keeper!
li'l bamboo
2025-08-01 15:02:48
This could be a nice tool to use with better knives. The tool rest doesn't allow the tools to reach the material if you have small material, which is what I am using it for. I am attempting to make an axle extension with 3/16's material. The tool doesn't reach using the provided tool rest. I've modified it by extending the slot and It didn't help much. I could extend it more to get the knives closer to the material. I've done lathe turning before and I used to make lace bobbins for friends. I wouldn't dream of attempting to make them with the knives provided. This is a basic idea but it needs help before it works effectively.It is not a bad tool, it runs fairly quietly. It seems to have enough power to cut material if the tools are sharp enough.
G rice
2025-07-29 13:07:17
Got this for my son. He started making pens in woodshop in school and wanted to be able to make them at home. Now he makes rings and pens. And has come up with ideas for other stuff. The wood cutting tools are cheap and we had to get him better ones. But he loves it. I'll have to get him a bigger one latter.
George
2025-07-25 18:25:48
The lathe is perfect for my mini wood working items. The instructions that came with it were vague but having used a full size lathe before I was able to work it out.
Brandon
2025-07-15 17:36:40
Stupid thing fell apart within seconds of using it and it’s so small you really can’t do anything with it maybe just maybe a twig if you’re lucky…….
mike
2025-06-24 13:03:52
This is part of my Christmas from the wife. I think this is great, I have used it for a few hours just getting used to the tools that come with it. The tools that come with it can do what they are meant to if you use them the wright way.
pops
2025-04-17 11:38:15
Just what I needed easy to use
martin reilly
2025-04-01 15:15:10
used this 3 times now and on the third time the on off switch isnt working as it should, can use it because its not safe as it just comes on by itself.
tombs
2025-02-19 10:34:49
Almost impossible to use
mark cook
2025-02-14 10:52:55
Does everything I need it to do wish it had a bigger chuck but no problem I'll get round itCame very quick easy to set up not had a problem and I use it about 6 hours a day constantly so all good