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ZHRUI All-metal Miniature Lathe 36W 20000rpm Didactical Mini metal Lathe Machine for Hobbyist Woodworking Craft
Technical Parameter:
- Hi-power motor is adopted with all drive axes, maximum speed up to 20,000 rpm
- Input voltage/Current /Power: 12V/3A/36W
- Input Voltage of Switch Power Supply: 110V-240V
- The largest diameter of processed material: 50 mm (Positive Jaw Gripping Range: 3mm-30mm,Opposite Jaw Gripping Range: 3mm-50mm;Kind Notice: manual measurement, there will be 2-3mm error.)
- The length of processed material: 150mm
- The chuck and collets is 1 to 6mm
- X-axis slider travels: 150mm
- The processed materials can be clamped by three-jaw chuck / collets, its maximum diameter is 50mm, center height-25mm, center distance- 150mm
- Machine size:310mm*100mm*150mm; Bottom plate size: 315mm*200mm*17mm
Package List:
- 1 x Mini Lathe
- 1 x Set of Accessories
- 1 x Workbench Plate
- 1 x Power Adapter
- 1 x User Manual
Ayon Baxter Sr.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
This will be a good buy if you want a lathe to make beads and non-precise crafty stuff. If you want a mini-lathe to do precise machining this is a no-no.The first thing I observed was that the bar of wood they shipped as a starter piece could not fit into the chuck without the jaws stopping on the bed. I had to do some modifications to make better use of the chuck—I cut away a portion of the bed that is under the chuck so I could machine things with larger diameters.The second thing is the chuck itself: it tightens less to the front and tapers in towards the back. In other words, the inner faces of the jaws close before the outer ends. This causes a lot of vibration and jarring during heavier cuts, and the work tends to slide out. I don't know how to fix that problem. The chuck is of poor quality.Thirdly, the cut is tapered—not cutting parallel. So a machined bar of 3 inches will have a diameter difference of 3 to 5 thousandths of an Inch from the tail-centre to the chuck. That is a little too much for a mini-lathe—for me.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on February 22, 2025
No es ideal para los trabajos de manualidades que hago.
Cliente
Reviewed in Mexico on January 7, 2025
Llego muy bien embalado, casi completamente ensamblado, solo tuve que instalar las manijas y ajustar la distancia entre motor y soporte. Cortador preensamblado también, aunque preferí ajustarlo a mi preferencia.Trabaja muy bien, incluye un cilindro de madera (no logre ponerlo en la máquina) y uno de aluminio de prueba. El de aluminio cortó fácil, aunque el acabado con el cortador incluído no es el mejor y por la misma vibración, la mesa es ligera pero estable.Me gustaría mas variedad de cortadores (incluye solo uno), pero por el precio es excelente para hobby en torneados pequeñosIncluye Herramientas de ajuste y ensamble.
thomas jones
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
it's small and has little power consuption, it's not gonna cut steel, but i've tried aluminum and brass without issue, and if you're just trying to see if machining is for you it's great, even for simple things like wooden chess pieces. If you're a serious machinist then it's a great toy as i use it. Don't expect it to run like a larger lathe and you'll be happy. expect results from it as though it's something it isn't and you'll disappoint yourself quickly. it's not my G&L 570t but it's fun!
Cato Street Conspiracy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2025
Needs extra two rail modules to raise the lathe above the main rail so that the Jaws can be fully opened, otherwise the most you can insert is about a 15mm diameter work piece without opening wider and having the Jaws hit the main rail. Seems like good value for money, quality wise, but have not yet used it, can't until I get extra rail modules if indeed they sell them..
Andrew Keating
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
Daniel
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
This product is a great deal for money. I used it to machine some parts from PTFE and Acetal for lab equipment. This machine is also good for learning the different things you can do with a lathe before you upgrade to a bigger size. You may have to make some adjustments before and while using it but if you want a mini lathe, hopefully you are willing to do so.
Grant M. Aston
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024
Tooling seems to be unavailable except for what you get with the lathe which is ONE cutting bit. They need to offer parts too. A drill chuck for the tail stock would be great.
Don
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
It's my first lathe - I just needed something small for hobby/craft type stuff. The quality is amazing and much better than the other $130 red mini lathe I returned. The jaws on the chuck are reversible, if it doesn't turn smoothly the 3 teeth weren't installed/inserted back in order (they're labeled 1-3 and order depends which way you're using the chuck). The included cutting tool is questionable, but it was able to cut aluminum much better than I could ghetto rig on my drill, lol. 10/10 for the build quality and value. Someone experienced will likely want something beefier, but for me it's perfect so far.
F. Espinoza
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
I bought this to turn chess pieces and so far (prototypes), it works for that. The instruction manual isn't great, so I've spent a lot of time just tinkering with the bits to see what happens.I did figure out something that might help the commenter about fitting pieces. You can reverse the holders (compare her pictures to mine) to get a grip on bigger things. If you open the chuck all the way, you can take out the holders and turn them around. Be careful to load them back in order (there is a number on each, see the picture) and then close the chuck back down. Now you are using the stepped side and can hold bigger pieces.The included fixed cutting tool works fine, but you'll want more tools for versatility. It would be nice if the company took advantage of the modularity of the design to sell modules separately. For 2 examples, (1) one of the other kits has stands under the turning parts to make the whole thing taller and able to accommodate even bigger pieces and (2) there is a mini tool rest sold with one of the other kits that I would buy separately if I could (as it is I cobbled together my own).That's it. This is a a toy more or less, but it has been a useful one for hobby use, like mine. It's not perfect, but I don't regret buying it even a little, really
rocky bykerk
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
Was missing parts and manuals. Sent back. There appears to be shavings on the bed . Maybe it was a return. If not short the items, I would have kept it.
Tristan
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2024
If you can get the piece aligned on the 3 jaw chuck and finish your work in 1 pass, then it's a pretty good lathe.If you however need to remove your piece, and then continue work on it at a later time, then the 3 jaw chuck can work, but in order to align the piece, you need a gauge / dial.Also, the tail piece doesn't support a drill bit and so you need to buy an extra 3 jaw chuck to hold any bit you may want to use to plunge holes in your piece.Aligning 2 low-end 3-jaw chucks for perfect alignment is a bit of a challenge.The unit is compact, and gets the job done on aluminum and wood, but maintaining precision with these chucks is very difficult.No variable power, no gauges, no 4 jaw chuck.The kit is in desperate need of accessories. Standard lathe cutting tools don't work with this unit, and so even finding cutting tools for it is a challenge.It comes with a single cutting tool and it works quite well.The positioning rotary dials are ok for what they are.If you want to lathe some small pieces, this might be the lathe for you. If you need precision and need to re-insert your piece into the chuck, then unless you get some gauges and be very patient.It's a good product but can use more after market accessories.
johnny y.
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2024
Very satisfied , this small baby does everything I expected
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