SHOP FOX W1752 Mini Wood Lathe

Reviews of SHOP FOX W1752 Mini Wood Lathe

1.) Wonderful Lathe!
Reviewed by: whk621 Maryland
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I totally agree with the first reviewer. This lathe is every bit as good as the JET series in it's class at half the price. Turned a pen this evening and it was so nice to do on a smooth running quite lathe. I also purchased a Baracuda chuck but have not used it yet. I'm thinking that this must be SHOP FOX's well kept secret. Better jump on this before they realize what they have here.

2.) Shop Fox Mini Lathe
Reviewed by: Tim Clearwater, FL.
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I looked at Jet mini lathes for twice the price. This lathe is just as good in my opinion. I use it every day and love it. Along with the Barracuda chuck I got on Amazon, I haven't found any project I couldn't handle. $240 delivered to my door...can't beat it. Five pepper mills and ten or so lidded boxes later, I couldn't be happier.

3.) Many happy (re)turns
Reviewed by: S. Young Annapolis, MD USA
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I'd highly recommend this lathe. Great value, very accurate and smooth, easy set up (was turning a bowl within 25 minutes after it was left at the door),very stable, overall I'd say you can't go wrong

4.) Real Value - Basic Capabilities
Reviewed by: Practical Guy
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The Shop Fox lathe has been a great entry point into wood turning for me as well as a great value. Castings are clean, lathe is quiet and smooth, all the parts worked right out of the box and have continued to work through three months of weekly use. I did a lot of comparisons of lathes with similar functions and this seems to be a great, low-cost alternative. Would recommend to a friend.

5.) Pretty darn good lathe
Reviewed by: L. Menzel
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...especially for the price. I'm with the majority here. I think it's every bit as good as my previous Jet, and even better as it handles 15" material with ease, and with the extension bed (a must-have item, IMO) stretches it out to an unbelievable 38 inches.

I checked out the welds on my tool rest, etc., and can find no evidence of breaking or cracking. The belt is snug and very smooth (previous reviewer:did you loosen the belt tension lock knob and snug up the belt?). It's quiet and does an excellent job for me.

Price and free shipping! I recommend this W1752 to anyone who need a mini-lathe.

6.) Great mini lathe for the $
Reviewed by: call maker delaware ,,, usa
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Looked at most of what is on the market , grizzly, jet , psi, and many more , and for the money, $299.99 shipped to my door and arrived on a Saturday too , you cant beat it ... Packaging was great , in-cased in foam ...... Easy to set up , in 5 minutes i was turning .... vary smooth running , and quite ..... I have a large grizzly and wanted a small bench top model and the Shop Fox is just every thing i wanted !!!!!

7.) good lathe
Reviewed by: R. Rohret Texas
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I purchased this lathe for my son who wants to make pens etc. Checked around as usual and Amazon had the best price and free shipping. The lathe arrived in the expected time and was easy to unpack and set up. There was one small handle broken and the company selling the lathe replaced it with no problem. This lathe is well built and solid. It does a very nice job and my son loves working with it. If you are looking for a good midi lathe and a good price, this is the way to go.

8.) Finish is terrible and parts missing.
Reviewed by: J P
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I'll lead off by saying that the lathe was damaged in shipping but the box was intact so the inventory should've been complete. Not- so three pieces were missing and the paint was peeling off of the machine on all surfaces. Not just little nicks here and there- but big 'ol potato chip curly Q's. The spindle gears were bent and damaged (most likely due to dropping)but I noticed that there was a machine allen head screw missing out of the two holding the knob to the gear shaft just adding fuel to the fire. Terrible....terrible workmanship and quality. I'm going to spend the extra money and purchase a better built product, with a stellar reputation and less likelihood traveling this road again. Delta or Jet...here I come.

9.) 1 year later.......
Reviewed by: el cheapo buying a new lathe
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Let's see, where do I begin???? This lathe is a bottom of the barrel mini lathe for people who can't afford anything else. The tool rest has snappped off the shaft 6 times, the tool rest will not stay in one place while roughing a larger piece. Things seem to constantly be falling off of this thing. It is made with the cheapest steel I could ever imagine. I didn't even know that they made steel this brittle. The belt constantly slips giving this "machine" very little power. It is very unstable and flys off of the table. It's probably good for pen turning, spindle work, and small boxes.....anything else is too much for this to handle in the long run. save your money and buy something of quality.

Features of SHOP FOX W1752 Mini Wood Lathe

10" swing, 15" between centers, 6 speed mini wood lathe. Belt driven 110v 1phase motor. Paddle type switch with lockout. 1" x 8TPI Spindle, 3" Face Plate included. Outboard spindle 1"x8TPI, Spindle #2 Morse taper, tailstock #2 Morse Taper, Bed Extension available.

1.) Quick access speed changes;
2.) Swing over bed: 10-Inch;
3.) Tailstock travel: 3-1/4-Inch;
4.) Tool rest length: 6-1/4-Inch;
5.) Includes tool rest, live rolling center, spur center and 3-Inch face plate;

Package Height x Length x Width: 37.3 in. x 37.3 in. x 18 in.
Package Weight: 100.2 lbs.