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I'm guessing that a few of you have contemplated owning a mini lathe for small parts fabricating- well at least I have! The fact that they're small was important to me as space is limited. I researched many of the mini lathes after getting pricing for some machine work I needed done- When you need to spend almost a thousand dollars for what I considered minimal work it became a necessity to afford one for all those small tasks that are needed all the time. I ended up buying a 8.9" X 16" Vevor (made in China) for just over $1,000. w/shipping included. That's only the beginning of the cost to own one though
![]() The pic below shows the model I bought- my needs were specific,this is a tool not a toy for me. I bought one that has a 1100watt motor,1-5/8" bore (hole thru the chuck) the 8" models use a 5" chuck verses the 7" mini lathes use a 4" chuck. I don't know where they get the 8.9" of swing as only 8.1 will fit on the chuck to the bed ![]() I couldn't be more impressed with the machine ![]() The Pandemic made this possible with the stimulus checks (I hate I didn't spend it in the US). Our family was lucky, we never missed a beat with finances. Just for examples sake I took pic's of my attempt to make an intake manifold for my Honda TRX200's (no one makes an after market one & used ones will fail) I have 3 other motors that have bad ones & that makes them unusable. I couldn't believe all the aluminum chips created from this project. If this lathe/tool interests you & have questions I'll provide an opinion. |
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