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LatheMaster 8 x 14 Mini Lathe

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Description:

Swing over Bed: 8 "
Swing over Cross Slide: 4 3/4"
Distance between centers: 14"
Carriage Travel: 12"
Spindle speeds: 6
(125, 210, 450, 620, 1000, 2000 rpm)
Longitudinal Feeds: 2 (.005,.010)
Inch Threads: 12 (8 - 40TPI)
Metric Threads: 12 (.4 - 3mm)
Cross Slide Travel: 4 1/2"
Compound Travel: 2 5/16""
Tailstock Spindle Travel: 2 3/4"
Tailstock Taper MT2
Spindle Bore: 20mm (3/4"

Spindle Taper: MT3
Motor: 3/4 HP, 110V/60Hz
Machine Size: 34"x17 1/2"x17 1/2"
Machine weight: 190lbs.
Shipping weight: 275lbs.

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CNCadmin
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Registered: March 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 4256

Review Date:

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $800.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Heavy duty construction, hardened ways, smooth operation
Cons:	No drill chuck included

The machine came in a large crate, and everything was well packed. Once a set-up the lathe on my bench I cleaned and oiled everything. I chucked up a piece of 2\" dia steel and a bit, and wow no perfect finish on the metal, no chatter, and a smooth finish. The machine does not have variable speed but you can change the speed by changing the gearing, much like you would for a drill press. So far I have not adjusted a thing and the cuts are perfect.

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eferg

Registered: March 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 7

Review Date:

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Bed and slides are precise - no slop as with other imported mini-lathes.
Cons:	Motor sometimes will trip reset button when starting. Wish it had varible speed.

I\'ve had this lathe for a year. Also purchased the precision 5C collet chuck. It\'s a great value. Unlike other import mini-lathes, this one needs no adjustments or modifications. Just clean up the shipping grease and go to work.

I wish it had varible speed, but in actual usage I\'ve done all my work on one speed setting.

Ed

John Labutsk

Registered: October 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 15

Review Date:

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Excellent fit and finish
Cons:	None

I have had my 8x14 for over a year now. Its extremely ridgid and provides excellent finishes. It is literally 3 or 4 times the machine that my HF 7x10 is. It runs smooth and vibration free with a 3 jaw. I also have the lathemaster 5c collet chuck. After I had it for about a month the motor died. I called and left a message at lathemaster and less than 48 hours later I had a brand new motor on my door step. The lathe now has about 800 hours of run time on it and its just as sweet as the day I got it. I plan to add a tread mill motor for variable speed like James Green did in the Lathemaster group on yahoo. But I have been using it so much I haven\'t had time to shut down and do it. I liked it so much that I purchased a second 8x14 to add cnc to. This lathe is as good as it gets as far as import lathes in its category are concerned.

John

fignoggle

Registered: January 2006
Location: usa
Posts: 41

Review Date:

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	weight, solid construction
Cons:	belt changes required

by all accounts, the 8x14 is identical as the harbor freight 8x12 - just a different method of measuring (yet again from hf).

i bought my lathe after reading balsaman\'s review of the 8x12 (his was one of a few reviews at the time). i also have a hf 7x10 and there is quite a difference between the two. it\'s good to be able to chuck a 1.5\" dia. round bar into the stock chuck and take 0.040\" cuts (can do more, but this works quite nicely). changing belts is a pain. adding a qctp (i added a phase 2 qctp) and it\'s much easier to use.

you may want to change the nuts and bolts that come with this lathe as my two compound t-bolts stripped. after adding a variable speed setup and reverse gear, this should be a very usable machine good for threading and quick speed changes for different materials.

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sanddrag

Registered: January 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 112

Review Date:

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $430.00 | Rating: 8

Pros:	wieght, size, power
Cons:	none really

Got mine from Harbor Freight. It is identical to the lathemaster except it doesn\'t come with some of the accessories. Got it on sale, used a 20% coupon, and got the manager to give me a deal on a 2 year warranty. Out the door (with tax) it was only $430 total. What a steal! This is no enlarged 7x10. It is a whole different machine. Makes very nice cuts right out of the box.

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