G'day everyone. I have been fortunate enough to have this mini lathe, which I have used almost daily for the past two years. I think the question on everyone's mind is how good can a $600 mini lathe be. I certainly had expectations, coming from using a Hafco lathe that was 10 times the size of this one, but I can say that I have had a great time using this lathe, through the highs and lows.

This lathe is a 350w brushed DC motor, 7x14 mini metal lathe made by sieg. The motor has been replaced for many of the shots with a 390w AC induction motor, but the cutting ability is very comparable to the stock motor.

This is the lathe made by Sieg, but it is very similar to the ones sold by harbor freight, grizzly and the generic metal worker. I have used this lathe for over 2 years to machine and fabricate many projects and parts, from pens, bolts and even a model steam engine.

This is my Mini Lathe Review.

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Timecodes
00:00 Overview
03:04 Mini Lathe Variations
04:10 Overall Specs And Work Area
07:13 Facing Parts And Carriage Lock
08:06 Spindle Run Out And Chucks
09:56 Tailstock
11:34 Bed And Ways
12:09 Carriage
13:30 Cross Slide
15:11 Leadscrew, Thread Cutting And Change Gears
17:21 Power Feed
18:44 The Motor
20:45 Cutting Ability And Quality Of Parts
21:57 Reliability
23:50 Final Thoughts

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