WEN PM01 Wooden Lathe Pen-Turning MT1 Mandrel

Excelente producto para pequeños trabajos llegó pronto y bien empacado lo recomiendo ampliamente.

This suited my needs perfectly as a bench top tool. It is light enough to stow when you’re done with a project. This also means you will have to clamp or bolt it down when in use. So far I have used mine to turn mallet heads and handles as well as a few minor projects and it has worked fine. The motor is only 1/3 HP which means it can stall out easily if you load it up. This is a trade off for the price and portability. This also makes it safer for beginners. And is an effective means to encourage you to keep your tools sharp. For my unit when I flip the switch the motor takes a few seconds to start turning. I am not sure if this is due to the variable speed function or if the control unit is faulty. This is another price trade off and for me isn’t a big deal. The tailstock will extend slightly, but it doesn’t crank out easily and so is not suited for horizontal drilling. I give the rubber end of the tailstock a whack with a mallet to set it into my work piece before clamping the tailstock down (a not uncommon alternative to cranking it). As with most lathes it doesn’t come with cutting tools or personal protective gear, other than that it comes with the equipment you need to get started. With all that it is still a great tool for the price.

Good lathe for anybody who wants to just turn small projects. I've made a bunch of stuff on this thing so here are the pros and cons. Pro: It's cheap Con: If you try to take off too much wood at once, the lathe slows down and stops. Pro: Because it slows down whenever you try and work too fast, it sort of teaches you to take your time and not rush your projects. Con: It's not as fast as a big lathe, and catches are usually really big. At one point my tool kicked back so badly it broke my nose. Just a reminder to go slow and take your time. Pro: It's under 200 dollars so if it only lasts a year or so, it's not as big a deal as it would be if a big lathe didn't last that long. Conclusion: it's a good little machine, but it's not meant to last forever. It's expendable. It's a learning lathe, hence the low price and performance issues. All in all, if you are just starting out, this is perfect for you. But maybe if you want to professionally turn wood, maybe upgrade sooner rather than later.

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Save your money this is junk. The belt pully keeps slipping off