My First Lathe: The Craftex CX813/Grizzly T25920 - Review, Unboxing and Costs!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- Here's my first lathe! The Craftex CX813 from Busy Bee Tools! It's honestly pretty solid for turning smaller objects! Here's and unboxing and my review of it, along with how much my setup ended up costing. Hope this helps, if you're considering this unit!
The slimline pen kits can be found at penblanks.ca!
So here's my first lathe and a somewhat long video of me just describing it! haha if you have any questions, feel free to write me down below! I gotta stop 'umming' so much haha
I just bought this lathe! I went from a Mastercraft. I'm turning a pen right now! I was having trouble figuring out how to adjust the speed. That's how I found your video. I figured it out and turning a resin pen blank I made.
i don't usually comments but yours was one of the best reviews and it's accessories that i have come across. kudos
cheers emilio! best of luck!
Excellent review! I was looking into the grizzly version and came across your video. Loved it thank you for kinda going thru the getting into the hobby factor instead of just reviewing the lathe, as that is what I am currently trying to do. Was looking locally for second hand lathes but haven’t had much luck so now I’m considering new. Glad you mentioned all the stuff you need after the lathe to get going.
oh ya! it's a process haha. still happily turning, and i've upgraded since this video, but i do miss this lathe's portability!
You should do more vlogs. This was a lot of fun to watch
I'm glad someone's into this! haha took a while to make. I want to make one on air quality soonish actually
Thank you for the Blog...... i wish all were like this one! Very informative.
thank you soo much for checking this out! glad it gave you some value! happy holidays!
Thanks for the great vid. Am hoping to get into lathe work this winter. Grace and peace.
right on! hope this brought you value and if you have any questions or anything ever, feel free to get in touch!
This was very helpful Andrew. On sale at Busy Bee at to moment so I think I'll pick one up.
Cool to see you turning pens! I still haven't turned the piece of skateboard laminate you gave me, I'll have to give it a shot after OCW reopens this Sunday.
heck ya! good luck and where your PPE! haha just in case
Great review Andrew! I'm new to Lathe working and I'm looking to get the T25920. I like to go by other reviews to see how well the product performs. And thanks for showing some of the accessories. Good to know what else to get. Stay safe!
Cheers John! This makes my day! It's exactly why I made this video and I'm glad this brought you value!
Hey I'm from Ottawa as well, this is a great video! I've been wood working for years, looking to get my first lathe, this is super helpful.
cheers! depending on size, this is still a really great unit! i kind of wish i still owned it haha, upgraded to the CX814, it's borderline too damn heavy haha
@@AndrewSzeto Haha, I hear you. Part of me wants to jump into a larger lathe immediately but this looks like a great useful size. I really like your modern wood working style, I want to get into making similar things like pens, safety razors and espresso tampers.
both would do a fine job of those projects!@@RobRobBob
Very helpful. Thanks!
cheers JT! great to hear. lmk if you have any questions or anything. just turned a few things the other day 🙏🏼🙏🏼💕
Super helpful video! thank you :)
really glad you think so Saj! Word on the street is that they've got a CX814 coming soon too!
@@AndrewSzeto You're right, I can see it on their site, although it's a bit pricey. I'm pretty set on the CX813 and its on sale right now for $485 CAD but only available in Ontario and not BC where I'm from. Hoping they can ship between stores.
Great video Andrew! Need to search for a second hand lathe!
Jolien Brebels turning is pretty addictive hahaha
Hello my friend.
It's a nice device. It will work very well. Best wishes. Real information; It is the knowledge learned by doing and trying. I am trying to learn and make use of such tools. Thank you for sharing. See you. Great greetings. Best regards.
thanks a ton Sahane!
@@AndrewSzeto :-)
Nice review -I went back for the legs too they make it so much better -are you just freehanding the tools on the grinder?
i actually bought the wolverine jig and gotta get that setup. I am freehanding for now. I feel like longterm that would screw me up pretty good though...
Having just gone thru finding a chuck for pen turning I can recommend the WEN LA4374. I checked out different Wen jaws and found that this was the one I needed. The smaller less expensive chucks either didn't have pen jaws or the LA4275 with pen jaws only opened to about 5/8" .
honestly good call! Wen seemingly came out of no where, but their stuff is great!
Another Ottawa turner! I had to rewind the video when you mentioned the Ottawa City Woodshop haha. Pretty awesome that you can turn on the balcony! Is that the complex at York and Cumberland?
I have this lathe and have been super happy with it. It's relatively easy to add a reversing switch to help with sanding if you are interested. I'm upgrading to the Laguna 1836 tomorrow :D
wow amazing! haha this was actually the soho lisgar (lisgar and bank), i've since sold and moved out. I'm still loving this lathe for what it is I do. actually putting out a lathe video this week. wow the 1835 looks like a beast!
Great video! Now to go pick one up!
@bakseetdrivr I’m in the Ottawa area, let me know if you’re selling your original lathe now that you are upgrading!
@@Dudenumero2 already sold, sorry dude! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about finding a lathe, I looked around for a while 🙂
@@Dudenumero2 love it! the ottawa homies coming together!
@@bakseetdrivr I’d really appreciate that! What’s the best way to reach out?
Thanks for the reveiw. Iam between this lathe and the king kwl-1218vs right now. Did you look into that lathe when u were deciding on this one?
hey I haven't use the King, but they look comparable. for the extra 100 bucks, looks like it has a light and goes in reverse (makes for a smoother finished product). you probably can't go wrong with either one. it's not necessarily the tool, but more of what you do with it! good luck!
Great video, so cool. Awesome to support BLM, you're a great role model. : ) Mahalo for sharing!
Thanks soo much for checking this out all the way to the end! haha figured this might be able to help someone interested in this unit someday!
Great video, I’m looking at purchasing the crafttex lathe.... iron ring? I have one too. Cheers!
right on! engineerrrrrs baby! haha and they were originally going to send me an 814 for review too, but haven't got word yet. that said i really do love this lathe. its great!
What is the largest bowl or serving plate have you made on your lathe?
What kind of PPE do you use/recommend when turning? I remember hearing some horror stories from people not wearing full face shields, when they were advocating for them at school, but not sure how common that is.
ooh good question! I think for bigger objects, a face shield would be nice. When I turn smaller things, I use googles and my respirator sort of acts as a part of my protection too. When I do my baseball bat, I usually wear a faceshield and goggles just in case it comes flying off for any reason
Hey Man, are you selling those skate deck spro tampers? Those are sick!
i am, totally sold out at the moment though. not sure when i'll be working on one next...
Wood lathe on a balcony. That’s got to be a first.
haha yaaa.... i don't recommend it. covid 19 has me all sorts of desperate haha. great soul searching exercise though!