Just a heads up, I also had issues with the motor running hot on my 10 inch lathe from HF. Turns out the mounting bracket for the motor (The part with the handle for tensioning the belt) was installed incorrectly from the factory. There are three holes drilled in the mount that need to line up with holes on the motor housing to allow proper cooling, but the way it was installed originally blocked those holes. I was able to line up those holes correctly and haven’t had any issues since. I am thinking of upgrading though so thanks for the video!
The video quality has a lot to be desired but stupid me broke out the older digital SLR for this video while I have a new iPhone in my pocket LOL. I will post more in the near future with Much better video quality and a lot fewer Ummms. Thank you for your comments. 😁
I absolutely love this lathe too. Super quiet and i have turned some things that were significantly heavier than i would recommend and it cranks through it. I also just put the 14in lathe sized grizzly extension bed on and it fits perfectly
Thank you for posting! Looking at this lathe I make duck calls and need to drill a 5/8in. Hole in my barrels. Is the tail stock capable and robust enough? Thank you
I have had the same one from Axminster (GB) since 2020. The electronic module has defects. I had to change it after 18 months. It seems that this is a recurring failure on this model. Otherwise, nothing to say. This wood lathe works very well. I have already made 13/5 salad bowls on it.
Thank you for this information, I was unaware of this. This is why I made this video, to get some information on this product out there so people can make an informed decision before buying. Once again Thank you.
Like i said in the video there was nothing out there on this lathe, I felt the need to post one and put in my two cents. thank you for your kind words and happy turning.
