🔥 Powerful and Precise: Unleash Your Creativity with the SHOP W1704 3 Horsepower Benchtop Lathe Review

Shop Fox mini lathe is my first lathe purchase. It was easy to assemble and the instructions were simple. There is a short tutorial on shooting in the manual, but I suggest watching some shooting videos online before you start. You'll also need turning tools (do yourself a favor and sharpen the tools before use). I bought the set for about $80 which is a good start. You'll also need to buy something to sharpen your tools if you don't already have them. After using Shop Fox to flip a pair of…

If you are looking for a cheap lathe for crafting, this is the one for you. It has both good and bad moments. The front panel is great, IMHO. The engine set-up is also good - the revs are right. The bed had some issues from the start - a thin layer of corrosion on the bare metal that was easily fixed with tape and WD-40. The tailstock didn't move smoothly on the bed at first, I had to sand a few rough edges. I was not impressed with the quality of the two handguards. It seems that they were…

This is the first lathe I've ever used so take it for what it's worth. I started a new business where I use this lathe almost every day. It's been two weeks now and I have no complaints about him. It has decent power, was well centered and does exactly what I need. My only complaint and this seems to be a problem with most small lathes and I don't understand why manufacturers do this, but the tool rests have a "texture" that extends up to where yours are Tools should slide smoothly to create a…