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Turning in miniature is a pleasing hobby. One can make glasses, cups, saucers, vases and columns for a doll house. In model trains, one can make lighting masts, windows, tanks. Limbs for marionettes and hundreds of classical miniature turning tasks may be carried out with ease. Technical data: Motor 110 - 120V AC, centre distance of 10" (250mm), 1 3/5" (40mm) swing. 1" (25mm) swing over support. 1/8 hp (100W), 60Hz. Variable speed control covering between 1,000 and 5,000rpm. Headstock spindle bore of 13/32" (10mm). Tailstock travel 1 3/16" (20mm). Includes 6 collets 5/16", 1/8", 5/32", 15/64", 5/16", 13/32" (2 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 10mm), drive center, live center and face plate.
From the Manufacturer
Proxxon Micro Woodturning Lathe DB 250. This compact size machine is ideal for turning pens or doll house items such as cups, plates, pots, vases, columns, also for model railroad items including power or signal posts and tanks, doll and marionette limbs. Thousands of classical model building items may be turned with ease. Adding final touches with paint to your work piece at lower speeds, easily done through the electronic speed control. the tool rest is conveniently adjustable in height as well as it turns through 360° allowing for centerless turning. Overall length 15-3/4 inches by 3-3/4 inch height. Weight: 5.5 pounds
Diane in Alb.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
This is a very good entry-grade lathe. I am a miniaturist and am using the lathe to craft tiny spindles for chairs and stair rails. It's powerful and consistent. I did purchase a self-centering chuck which has definitely upgraded the experience for me. I expect to be using this tool for many years.
Juan
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
Bought it as an open-box item to save money but it turned out to be incomplete “all accessories missing” also no packaging material and box was torn on the side. After returning I found out I'll have to wait 30+ days to get a refund. I hope this review helps.
Jairo David Nunez
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
This little lathe super super good a lot of money, but well worth it it works really good little bit noisy but really good. I’d did not expected to be this good.
Sean
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
This thing is exactly what I was looking for and it didn't disappoint in the least. Plenty of torque for my purposes, good adjustability and speed range, and not too loud so as to upset the neighbors right across the sidewalk (I think). Also very fun and satisfying to use.I use it for making rings. I have some carbide-tipped hand tools and I have no issues shaping down square ring blanks (which are only 1" in width max) of any hardness, and even soft metals like silver can easily be shaved down a bit.I'm sure it would also be great for pen making, though it does struggle a bit if you need to do very hard woods -- if you were to do an entire (say 5") very hard pen blank it would likely take longer and might wear down the motor a bit (maybe take breaks?) but you could still easily get the job done if you go slow.So far it's been in use for a couple of months on and off, getting used at least once a week for a few hours up to 3 times a week, say 4 hours each. I've had no issues with it.The only thing I will say that could be better is the tailstock -- it is pretty jiggly and when it's not secured with the thumbscrews it's pretty much useless. I thought I could use it for drilling but that's a no-go. Maybe if you're doing very soft wood it wouldn't be an issue but it just wiggles too much for drilling anything I tried. Other than that it's fine for securing your piece for turning.I don't have a decibel meter but I would say the noise level at max speed is on par with a small handheld vacuum. If it is too loud you can always lower the speed from 6 to about 4 and that dramatically reduces the noise. I work out of a garage that's right across a sidewalk from apartment complexes and I feel comfortable running this thing without disturbing anyone. I would say I could even run it late at night on 3-4 and have no issues. Note that in my garage there's a gap between the roof and wall so any noise basically goes right through to the other side.Overall this is a great purchase, honestly one of the best I've made and I don't regret it in the least. Exactly what I needed and I don't see myself replacing it until it breaks.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2019
I purchased this micro lathe to make dollhouse miniatures. Haven’t used all the features yet but so far I am very happy with the unit. Considering that I was using my Dremel as a lathe before this feels like a Cadillac. Directions are a little sparse but plenty of YouTube videos out there for inspiration. Good selection of collets to accommodate many sizes of dowel. My only gripe was the poor packaging on the part of Amazon... I feel this type of product should be shipped with some protection and it was not. Otherwise I would recommend this product.
jose luis barcenas corona
Reviewed in Mexico on August 30, 2018
Para artesanos un magnífico producto de alta calidad cumple con todas mis expectativas.
Stephane Hebert
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2016
Does exactly what i whanted to So with it. Only bummer is i couldn't find a kit for pen and pencil turning
Greg Orosz
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2016
This is the neatest little wood lathe out there. I turned my first cork fly rod handle And I like the way it turned out. I would recommend this micro lathe for small projects.
A Canadian guy
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2014
for small (Wooden model ship work) that I do this is absolutely perfect for me . I have no complaints. With the hollow headstock you can pass long pieces right thru it and work on fairly long stock. I think I will order a second bed tho and mount it on a board end to end with the original , I should be able to turn even longer stuff
Titlelog
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013
During the holidays I was looking for miniature wooden ornaments, and I kept thinking if I had a lathe I could make my own. I considered a lot of different models, but I passed over this one because frankly I had never heard of this brand. I'm glad I came back to it though, because it is perfect for small objects. It's also compact, packaged in a box measuring about 20x6x4 inches, which is great for me because I really don't want to leave it in the garage all summer. The lathe is well made (in Belgium!) and runs smoothly, but there's still some room for improvement. I knew absolutely nothing about woodturning, and the entire operating instructions take up just two columns in the booklet. The wording can also be confusing, such as when it refers to the same part as a "check key" in one place and a "centring (sic) key" in another. It also refers to a "knurled screw" on the tool rest, when it actually just has a plastic knob. Speaking of the tool rest, that knob can get in the way of your chisel, and as someone else said, it's only 2 3/8" in length, which means you have to stop and slide it over sometimes. The fact that this lathe comes from Europe may explain why the collet chucks are oddly sized: 5/64, 7/64, 5/32, 15/64, 5/16, and 13/32. Those are close to U.S. dowel sizes, but if you want to turn a 3/16 or 1/4 inch dowel, the chucks won't hold them. A "drive spike" is included for dowels that are too large for the chucks, but you have to use the 13/32" collet to hold it in the drive spindle, which isn't mentioned anywhere in the instructions. I have put the lathe away for now and placed an order for the Proxxon three jaw chuck, which is supposed to work with dowels anywhere from 1/16 to around 1 inch thick, but that's more money that I wasn't planning to spend. Along those lines, if you're like me and just starting out, you'll also need chisels. I bought the Proxxon set, and even though they're made in China they seem to work well, especially on the birch dowels I've been using. I've also ordered the book "Learn to Turn," and I'm hoping that my further expenses will only be for wood, at least for a while.
T. Tice
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2011
This is a Great micro lathe. We were immediately impressed with how quiet and fast the lathe is. It works beautifully. My son has been using it to turn miniature dollhouse vases, bowls, plates, cups, etc. He is able to use it inside without any loud noise. We are using this lathe with the jaw chuck that fits it. The two together work great and makes it easy to turn anything. We have several Proxxon products and we are totally blown away by the power, and ease of use that all their products have. We have never been disappointed by their quality. Thank you for selling such great products and standing behind your name.
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