These things are really cool. I use mine a lot and it will cut as true as you want to make it cut just like any lathe. When testing it out and really pushing it I found I could take a millimeter of a two inch shaft hot roll steel. So I worked it hard for a while as one does and one day walked through gears in the gear box. Took it apart and found plastic gears. No problem, iron gears are available so I replaced them. Next, the motor quit. Took it apart and found that one of the plastic keepers that hold the brushes in place had cracked so with no pressure on the brush the motor wouldn't fire. Got a DC motor out of an exercise machine and cobbeled it into place. Next the circut board heated and unsoldered at one of the points. Soldered that back together and it's still going for now. So yeah, it's really cool and doesn't take up too much room. I live in a farming community and there are a dozen old lathes on farms that people have offered to me but they simply take up too much room. These little Siegs are nice but if one is agressive with it it could require some modifications *as I'm sure you are more than capable of after watching your work>). I'm sure you'll have loads of fun with it. I'd highly recommend them. I also have the mill. the mill has a much better motor but the same gearbox with plastic gears so I replaced them also. It's very exciting to have the mill and lathe avalible for repairs and mods. I hit a problem that looks like a real hassle and then I think "Oh wait! ... I have a lathe." Todd
I have had a bit of a play with it and so far I'm impressed. The first thing I turned was a 15mm high tensile bolt (it's all I had and I was impatient) and even the cheap shit cutting tools held up really well. I'm definitely going to replace the gears and I'm also looking pretty seriously at a quick change tool post. This model has the brushless motor so hopefully I don't run into any problems in that department. I'm really happy with it, so many times I have had to design projects around the need for a lathe and now I have one.
@@toddgreenwood9631 my dad has a Myford that I used a bit growing up and they taught me the basics in high school but I haven't touched one in about 20yrs. I haven't forgotten anything and I have youtube now so I will be fine.
These things are really cool. I use mine a lot and it will cut as true as you want to make it cut just like any lathe. When testing it out and really pushing it I found I could take a millimeter of a two inch shaft hot roll steel. So I worked it hard for a while as one does and one day walked through gears in the gear box. Took it apart and found plastic gears. No problem, iron gears are available so I replaced them. Next, the motor quit. Took it apart and found that one of the plastic keepers that hold the brushes in place had cracked so with no pressure on the brush the motor wouldn't fire. Got a DC motor out of an exercise machine and cobbeled it into place. Next the circut board heated and unsoldered at one of the points. Soldered that back together and it's still going for now.
So yeah, it's really cool and doesn't take up too much room. I live in a farming community and there are a dozen old lathes on farms that people have offered to me but they simply take up too much room. These little Siegs are nice but if one is agressive with it it could require some modifications *as I'm sure you are more than capable of after watching your work>). I'm sure you'll have loads of fun with it. I'd highly recommend them. I also have the mill. the mill has a much better motor but the same gearbox with plastic gears so I replaced them also.
It's very exciting to have the mill and lathe avalible for repairs and mods. I hit a problem that looks like a real hassle and then I think "Oh wait! ... I have a lathe."
Todd
I have had a bit of a play with it and so far I'm impressed. The first thing I turned was a 15mm high tensile bolt (it's all I had and I was impatient) and even the cheap shit cutting tools held up really well. I'm definitely going to replace the gears and I'm also looking pretty seriously at a quick change tool post. This model has the brushless motor so hopefully I don't run into any problems in that department. I'm really happy with it, so many times I have had to design projects around the need for a lathe and now I have one.
@@2wheelworkshop That's great man. Are you new to machining? How's your tool sharpening skills?
@@toddgreenwood9631 my dad has a Myford that I used a bit growing up and they taught me the basics in high school but I haven't touched one in about 20yrs. I haven't forgotten anything and I have youtube now so I will be fine.
@@2wheelworkshop For sure. I was just gonna say that. Have fun watching This Old Tony. (and all the other ones of course)
Tell it like it is Brodie. I have been thinking about getting one of these for a fair while so I'm keen to see your next video.
Will do mate. Shouldn't be long.