Aldi wood turning Lathe....special offer
- Thread starter Robbi
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Okay I did wood turning at school. This was about 40 years ago or more.
I would really like "baby's first lathe" to have another go.
Is this okay for a starter bit of kit?
I would really like "baby's first lathe" to have another go.
Is this okay for a starter bit of kit?
And so the filling of the man cave begins
I'm going to have to put something in there.
And as B R says it will probably be a good starter kit.
It would probably do you Hugh... like the grinder/linisher Aldi does.
Not the best but it'll do the job but you would do best getting some better tools
It looks very similar to my first lathe; basic but perfectly capable. Great for spindle work and OK for bowls with a bit of care and ingenuity.
My only (minor) gripe was having to muck about with the drive belts to change spindle speed. That said you'll never find one with a variable speed motor at that price.
My only (minor) gripe was having to muck about with the drive belts to change spindle speed. That said you'll never find one with a variable speed motor at that price.
Doesn't say it comes with a face plate. Might be worth checking if you want to turn more than spindles
Richard
Richard
That's the same as mine except mine's got an electronic speed controller, not manual pulley change. Mine came with a face plate and centre spur. But it is a different make (or no-make! And about 10 years old). You should be able to turn a 9 inch bowl, iirc.
It's good enough to start on. The tool rest and end spindle are not the easiest to set accurately because of the crude fixing levers but its more capable than I am! Got it from a friend who emigrated - bought the contents of his garage and really fancied a wood lathe but never had the time or patience to learn how to do it. Am pondering whether to move mine on, in honesty, just coz I don't use it.
But for the price I think you'd be hard pressed to find anything better than the Aldi one.
It's good enough to start on. The tool rest and end spindle are not the easiest to set accurately because of the crude fixing levers but its more capable than I am! Got it from a friend who emigrated - bought the contents of his garage and really fancied a wood lathe but never had the time or patience to learn how to do it. Am pondering whether to move mine on, in honesty, just coz I don't use it.
But for the price I think you'd be hard pressed to find anything better than the Aldi one.
Hugh & all, depending on your budget....my brother was cluing me up that you can get a fairly serious 2nd hand Record lathe on ebay for £150.00. Solid bit of engineering which heavy duty and maybe offer a bigger diameter on bowls. I think you can change the gearing on a record as well, which comes into pay when bowl turning and other jobs (it's been a while).
But if janjude has got one of these he's obviously best to advise.
But if janjude has got one of these he's obviously best to advise.
