WEN PM01 Wooden Lathe Pen-Turning MT1 Mandrel

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

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.

It's been more than a year an this little lathe still purrs. I learned turning on this machine, and didn't treat it with kit gloves. I added a 4 jaw collet about a month ago, as my skill increased and the extra money was worth it. Without the collet, this 3420 has helped me make magic wands for kids, Christmas ornaments, bells, vases, bowls, toys, and an oddly asymmetrical chess set. Not an issue with the lathe on the chess set, just my skills. I've made a boatload of chips from many types of wood and the lathe keeps on going. If it stalls, I either dug in a tool, used a really dull tool, or used too soft of wood, (green pine usually,) either way it's user error. I will rush the roughing most often when causing a stall. A more powerful lathe might just have snapped the tool or taken it from my grasp instead. In other words, use it right and it will treat you right. I have never gotten around to trying very small pieces likes pens. I'm sure they will work fine, as some of the Christmas ornaments were slender. I knew upfront that large bowls were outside of the range, so no disappointment there. I'm not convinced a beginner on a very limited budget should try large bowls right off anyway. If I were to do it again, I might have looked for an option to attach a drill chuck in the tail stock. It is the sole unfilled and realistic want for this small garage hobbyist.

Only one spanner

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