Mini Benchtop Wood Lathe, 8-Inch by 13-Inch with Variable Speed (LA3421)

This lathe is an awesome little workhorse!!!

This was my first lathe, I had been interested in woodturning for a while but didn't want to drop several hundred on a nicer lathe if I wasn't going to stick with the hobby. This is a good entry level machine for someone who wants to try it out but isn't sure if they want to fully commit. If you're OK being limited to small projects for a bit, this lathe is fine. But I would caution against buying a bunch of accessories for it, the MT1 taper is uncommon and you will not be able to use these accessories on other lathes if/when you upgrade. I turned some pens on this lathe and considered keeping it just for that purpose after I upgraded to a larger lathe but I got rid of it because once you start turning on a really decent lathe, this one seems like trash. In all, I turned on this lathe for like 2 months before outgrowing it - bear this in mind, if you think you're going to like the hobby, just spend that money on a real lathe. Pros - Price - Works as advertised - Good option for someone who is just wanting to see if they like woodturning Cons - MT1 is uncommon and largely not available in accessories - Size of the tool rest base is also uncommon, so you can't buy replacement tool rests - Turning mechanism on the tailstock is trash - Tightening down the tailstock doesn't do much to keep it in place - Doesn't offer lower speed RPMS - Tailstock doesn't slide off at all if you want more clearance when turning unsupported - Small swing, can't turn much larger than maybe 6" realistically - Lightweight... comparatively

Tgis is a good small lather for the price. It isn't a mini-lathe in the sense of the old Dremel moto-lathes or the newer little Chinees aluminum ones, but is bigger and more heavily made. I'd call it mid-sized. It seems well made and performs well. I can find only one downside right now, and that is the motor, which is a Chinese DC unit which has low torque at the lower rpms. With that in mind it's a good buy.

This machine was everything that I hoped it would be. Easy to use and does everything that Amazon said it would do. Excellent piece of machinery for the price and it's not a weak machine. Very happy with this and now it's time to buy some chucks! I am addicted to wood turning now. The only very minor problem was that one of the screws for the large lockdown handles was still filled with metal. Had to take my metal cutting wheel and put a groove in it for a flat head screwdriver. Update: Had a resister burn out on the control board after 2 monthes of use. Called WEN after ordering a replacement and they credited me the cost of the replacement with no problem!

It’s a really solid first lathe for entry into the craft. One of the pins did fall out of the tightening handle but it was a very easy fix. I’ve already turned dozens of things and it runs great. The variable power knob makes it super easy to adjust speed. Some people will tell you a display for rpms is a must have. It’s not. Speed is a feel thing, finding the max speed for minimal wobble for odd shaped pieces. I love it and so far Wen hasn’t let me down.

I use this to start a woodworking business... so cool

I have had this lathe for 2+ years but only used it 2 months of that time. I bought it initially to do wood rings made from veneers as well as pens. It work fine for those 2 things. However, I recently got back into wood turning small pieces and after 1 week it is shot. It is NOT any good for wood turning at all. Sure you'll get a week of somewhat acceptable use if you turn the RPM way up but the motor has no power and it soon burns out. Anything beyond rings or pens and you are wasting your money, time, and last nerve. By the way, the tailstock is frustrating to use and doesn't really lock down.

Do not try to use this lathe for anything larger than the smallest of projects or perfectly round blanks. Any amount of out of round will cause this lathe to walk over the bench unless you have it bolted down. Even then, it chatters. Turning down to the lowest possible speed barely allows you to work. Most of the time the blank will stop spinning. I can turn a bowl no larger than 5 inch diameter by 3 inch deep on this lathe and maintain control over the tool. You can technically fit a 7 inch diameter blank, but it has to be perfectly round and flat faced on both ends in order to not have it stop against the bed. After a few months of use the tool just powered down, like I blew a fuse. I opened up the speed control mechanism and found there was a blown capacitor that had actually burned off the leads on the board. WEN support was easy to deal with online. There was a couple day delay between submitting the information necessary for the warranty support and when the manufacturer contacted me, but they immediately shipped out a replacement speed control assembly. All in all, make sure that you buy your tool to match up to the job you want it to do. If you are a beginner remember, this is a tool for extremely small projects. If you think there's the remotest possibility of wanting to do larger projects than just a pen or other extremely small projects, spend the extra cash on a larger and heavier lathe, preferably one with multiple pullies to make it so the motor isn't choked out at the lowest speed and one with a reverse direction to aid in sanding.

Update on Wen LA 3421 wood lathe. I just got update info on this product and Wen is shipping the Switch Control Unit out ASAP. Very impressed with this Wen representative.

Todo muy bien, y trabaja muy bien, perfecto diría yo. Excelente producto 👍

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