Excelsior 5-Speed Mini Lathe - Cast Iron Mini Wood Lathe Turn Bowls 10” & Spindles 17-3/4" in – Mini Lathe Machine for Wood for Chair Legs, Small Table Legs, & Decorative Woodturning - Turning Machine
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- Mini Wood Lathe Machine: With solid cast-iron construction, a robust 1/2 hp motor, and a precision-machined ball-bearing live center, this turning machine is a workhorse and rivals features found in much larger lathes.
- Perfect For Woodturning Projects: The Excelsior 5-Speed mini wood lathe can turn bowls of almost 10" in diameter and spindles up to 17-3/4" in length, making it perfect for chair legs, small table legs, and an endless array of decorative turnings.
- Excelsior 5-Speed Wood Turning Lathe: A convenient mini woodworking lathe door provides easy access to the belt, along with 5 different speeds. The excelsior 5-speed mini lathe has 760, 1100, 1600, 2200, and 3200 RPM.
- Durable Construction: The cast-iron body of our woodworking lathe provides mass for minimal vibration, stable turning, and maximum durability, unlike other benchtop lathes made of aluminum.
- Instructions To Follow: Always turn off and unplug the mini lathe turning machine before adjusting the belt to change the spindle speed. Always use the lowest speed (rpm) when starting a new workpiece.
Manufacturer: Excelsior
Part Number: MC-1018
Item Weight: 0.01 ounces
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Item Package Quantity: 1
Batteries Included?: No
Batteries Required?: No
Date First Available: April 5, 2012
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This lathe is an excellent machine for getting into wood turning. If you decide you do like wood turning, this lathe is good enough to keep you happy for a long time. If you decide you are not interested after all, you have not over-invested. But, it is of high enough quality to let you do very good work and not be disappointed. This is my first wood lathe. All my experience was on metal lathes - so the tolerances for some parts were disappointing at first. But, it is for turning wood, and these tolerances are not detrimental. The spindle runs true, not more than a couple of 0.001s out. The Tailstock is tight and runs true, also. The track in the ways is too wide, and the tail stock is a little difficult to center up left-right, but is fine up-down. The tool rest and tail stock lock in place with simple camming mechanisms, but lock down tight. The entire headstock is rock solid. Two of my first pieces were stepped knot tying mandrels - I was able to get runout in the low 0.001s - turning wood by hand, with almost no experience on a wood lathe. I was very pleased. Changing speeds is a little slow, and I do it often, but it is easy - just be sure to keep the belt aligned on the sheaves or it will get eaten up. The motor has a lot of power, but can be stalled. And, stuff gets on the motor between the ways. The motor is mounted below for saving space, but this machine would be much better if it were outbound. Tons of accessories are available, just not an affordable copy attachment. I have had the lathe seven months. I have turned: Knot tying mandrels, fids, handles, bowls up to 9.5" dia., honey dippers, lots of boxes, rings, beads, wood, aluminum, acrylic, teflon, rolling pins, tea lights and more.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013 by Hobbiest
With virtually all products, you can find negative comments. So honestly I was a little reluctant to buy this lathe due to some concerns i read. However, in a similar price point are the Harbor Freight lathes and I read some pretty scary reviews on those lathes. But on this lathe, the price was unbeatable, and if ordered through Amazon the $50 shipping charge from the vendor didn't apply...and I needed a lathe to finish my tall case clock that needed columns in the hood. So I took a chance and bought this lathe. I was surprised at the quality, performance and delivery time. I love this little guy. It's surprisingly heavy for it's size and contrary to other reviews, I had no problem accessing the belt for speed changes. And by the way, it was dead on accurate. I invested in a couple quality turning tools and I turned my walnut columns for the clock without effort. My next project requires turing 29" cherry legs so I'll be buying the extension. If you're looking for a small lathe and you're on a limited budget, in my opinion this is the best value out there.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2013 by jfj17
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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017 by richard
ok so i haven't used it yet but so far it seems legit. easy setup, everything was included. like the other reviewer said, the instruction manual is very vague. personally i had to pretty much figure out how to change the speed on my own because there are steps and listed parts missing fro mwhat they tell you. also you get like 3-4 other parts that they don't tell you what they are for, but if your familiar with the basics of wood lathes you should be able to figure them out. i'll have to update this after i have a chance to try the thing out, i'll also update as to the best 3 or 4 jaw chuck to buy for this machine casue you don't get one of those with it. and i know that a lot of the time PSI's aren't universal.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2012 by Timothy J. Mautz
I am updating my post with what just happened to my lathe which stopped working after 5 small turns over a week's time... today, I went to turn a small piece of already rounded wood. I turned it off to see my progress. When I turned it back on, it turned 1-2 rotations before not moving an inch. The motor was cold to the touch, so I couldn't figure it out. Thought there might be an inline fuse, but not so. I proceeded to attach my drill to the same extension cord and it worked. I was getting nervous. Finally, I plugged the lathe directly into the outlet without my extension cord and it worked like a charm. Further investigation determined that the end of the extension cord plugged into the outlet had its ground broken off. So I found another extension cord and the lathe worked with no issues. I know other posts have mentioned the lathe dying after not-so-much use. Just wondering if it was due to a similar issue like the outlet they were using was really not well-grounded? ********************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************* Great lathe from what I can tell. Like others, I do have to say the motor gets hot, which concerns me. However, I am also smart enough to give the motor a rest while I work on other parts of the same project or a new project entirely. I am only disappointing with two things, but I need to preface this. I love woodworking as a hobby and I am an artist, so a Lathe just seemed natural. I had a specific budget and all my research (despite flaws) suggested that the Excelsior would be great for a beginner. I know what is said for the box contents BUT: 1) If this truly is good for a novice, the included instructions could be WAY better to help the beginner out. 2) Not knowing much about lathes, it would be great if Rockler would include a few inexpensive turning chisels as, after spending $320 on the lathe, I do not have an additional $150+ for tools to actually turn, BUT i can look at the pretty spinning wood. I finally used a screwdriver ground to a chisel point (though I no longer have use of that screwdriver for its intended purpose). I also am using a 1/4" wood chisel. I can get some results, for sure, but it is probably less control and more dangerous this way. The last thing I noticed is that all the training videos on Rockler's site for the beginner usually are using their talon chuck (a $213 option) to do bowl turning. So if you are a novice and looking to turn on a lathe, make sure that if you buy this one, you are actually needing to spen not the $299 +Shipping , but $701 +Shipping. I have to kind of say, "Shame on Rockler, but shame on me for being a little gullible".
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015 by The Ogre