DRAPER 07989 WTL330 VARIABLE SPEED MINI WOOD LATE
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nev
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can it be used for pen turning? yes with the appropriate accessories (same goes for most lathes).
would anyone recommend buying a draper lathe? probably not.
personally I'd spend another 50 quid and get something like the baby axminster .
Axminster have a reputation for good service and have a branch in cheshire, worth a visit if its not too far or at least a phone call if it is.
would anyone recommend buying a draper lathe? probably not.
personally I'd spend another 50 quid and get something like the baby axminster .
Axminster have a reputation for good service and have a branch in cheshire, worth a visit if its not too far or at least a phone call if it is.
hi guys and girls,
after nev,s advice about this lathe, decided to go the axminster route, i got the following.
jet jml 1014 mini wood turning lathe
axminster sk100 clubman chuck to4 1"x 8 tpi
deluxe adjustable pen mandrel 2mt
c dovetail jaws
axminster internal and external safety jaw set
faceplate ring for c dovetail jaws
axcaliber dry ptfe lubricant 400ml
chestnut friction polish 500ml
plus express delivery ordered at 4pm. £450 all in. should have been £550 . told it will be here by tnt tomorrow morning, dealt with a guy called Antony Jempson, excellent and friendly service great guy really knows his stuff
many thanks to Nev and all
Andy
after nev,s advice about this lathe, decided to go the axminster route, i got the following.
jet jml 1014 mini wood turning lathe
axminster sk100 clubman chuck to4 1"x 8 tpi
deluxe adjustable pen mandrel 2mt
c dovetail jaws
axminster internal and external safety jaw set
faceplate ring for c dovetail jaws
axcaliber dry ptfe lubricant 400ml
chestnut friction polish 500ml
plus express delivery ordered at 4pm. £450 all in. should have been £550 . told it will be here by tnt tomorrow morning, dealt with a guy called Antony Jempson, excellent and friendly service great guy really knows his stuff
many thanks to Nev and all
Andy
nev
Established Member
Good man! should have everything you need there to get stuck in
Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
And another on the slippery slope, in the morning thinking I'll spend £150 and get turning, by the end of the day there's £450 gone!
A few pen kits, blanks, other finishes, better make some light pulls as well, so a few of those kits, a few chisels, and that's another ton gone next month. And so it rolls! Or at least in my experience.
Any which way, enjoy your turning, and you can always drop in here for therapy.
Phil
A few pen kits, blanks, other finishes, better make some light pulls as well, so a few of those kits, a few chisels, and that's another ton gone next month. And so it rolls! Or at least in my experience.
Any which way, enjoy your turning, and you can always drop in here for therapy.
Phil
Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
The reply wasn't mocking you at all and no offence was intended.
I purchased all my kit from Axminster in Axminster town, they were absolutely superb, the slippery slope refers not to you per-se but to all who take up the hobby thinking 'I'll just spend x' and it just seems to always lead to something else you 'need'.
Phil
I purchased all my kit from Axminster in Axminster town, they were absolutely superb, the slippery slope refers not to you per-se but to all who take up the hobby thinking 'I'll just spend x' and it just seems to always lead to something else you 'need'.
Phil
chipmunk
Established Member
Andy,
You won't regret the decision to buy the Jet Mini - a great little lathe and I'm a great fan of Axminster service and chucks too.
FYI I have encountered a minor niggle with the Jet mini headstock taper though and that is it isn't deep enough for tanged MT2 arbors such as I have on my Jacob's drill chuck arbor. They seem to seat but actually waggle in use.
The best solution I think is to buy an MT2 Morse Taper Carrier for the Axi C-jaws which is really handy so you don't need to remove the chuck for between centres work.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-morse-taper-carriers-prod21686/
I hope this helps
Jon
You won't regret the decision to buy the Jet Mini - a great little lathe and I'm a great fan of Axminster service and chucks too.
FYI I have encountered a minor niggle with the Jet mini headstock taper though and that is it isn't deep enough for tanged MT2 arbors such as I have on my Jacob's drill chuck arbor. They seem to seat but actually waggle in use.
The best solution I think is to buy an MT2 Morse Taper Carrier for the Axi C-jaws which is really handy so you don't need to remove the chuck for between centres work.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-morse-taper-carriers-prod21686/
I hope this helps
Jon
Martin10
Established Member
I opted for the Jet 1014 from Axminster (plus chuck etc)as well. Not in any way an experienced turner, but I have certainly not been disappointed with either the lathe/chuck etc or the service (I have since bought various other things from them, and I love their attitude - you get to talk to real people who understand their products over the phone!!). The lathe seems to behave in exactly the ways I expect (can't improve my technique, but at least I feel I can't blame the tools!!).
Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Martin
Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Martin
Peggy
Established Member
Can I just interrupt a bit here and ask what's wrong with a Daper mini wood lathe? I ask because only this morning I was making a pen and was thinking that maybe my mini Draper lathe is just not a very good lathe at all, but having no experience of any other kind of lathe I decided I must be mistaken...but maybe not?
hi all, thanks for the replies, i am very pleased with the jet 1014 lathe, very smooth and quiet. quite a difference from my old sealy sl1000! im even thinking of getting the bed extension now.
Peggy
what is the Draper like? that was my original question. at £138 i was very tempted to buy that lathe but needed advice first
cheers
Andy
Peggy
what is the Draper like? that was my original question. at £138 i was very tempted to buy that lathe but needed advice first
cheers
Andy
Peggy
Established Member
Hi Andy,
Well, the first one I got was really difficult to use, turns out it was out of alignment and had to be sent back, and as I live in the West of Ireland and it came from UK it was a nuisance to say the least. The next one I got arrived in a ripped box and when I plugged it in it hardly spun round at all! So that one had to be sent back too! Lathe number three seemed much better than the other two but I notice it's inclined to speed up and slow down all by its self, also the tool rest is continually coming loose which is very tiresome and sometimes I wonder if it's shaking a bit but that could be my imagination. All in all it hasn't been a good experience with my Draper Lathe so I reckon your extra bit of money was well spent!
Hope you enjoy pen making!
Well, the first one I got was really difficult to use, turns out it was out of alignment and had to be sent back, and as I live in the West of Ireland and it came from UK it was a nuisance to say the least. The next one I got arrived in a ripped box and when I plugged it in it hardly spun round at all! So that one had to be sent back too! Lathe number three seemed much better than the other two but I notice it's inclined to speed up and slow down all by its self, also the tool rest is continually coming loose which is very tiresome and sometimes I wonder if it's shaking a bit but that could be my imagination. All in all it hasn't been a good experience with my Draper Lathe so I reckon your extra bit of money was well spent!
Hope you enjoy pen making!
Hi Peggy
i did find some reviews about the Draper in the end and they experienced the same issues as your self, one guy even said that the tool rest broke after one day. very glad i went the axminster route.
cheers
Andy
i did find some reviews about the Draper in the end and they experienced the same issues as your self, one guy even said that the tool rest broke after one day. very glad i went the axminster route.
cheers
Andy
Peggy
Established Member
Oh, that's interesting. I really should've looked into it a bit more, but I got my lathe with a grant and all the money had to be spent in the same shop and this shop only supplies Draper lathes, so I didn't have much choice. Hopefully one day I'll be able to afford to get a better one.
martinfbrown
Member
Hi,
Just been reading the posts on mini woodworking lathes. I have the Clarke CWL325V, I do a lot of model boat building, so it is ideal for tapering masts. I have noticed a few bad comments on this lathe, but I find it quite suitable for my needs. I am Mechanical Engineer by trade, and have a lot of metal turning experience, but my wood turning experience only goes as far as the mast tapering on the model boats I build. Hopefully, my wood turning should improve.
Martin
Just been reading the posts on mini woodworking lathes. I have the Clarke CWL325V, I do a lot of model boat building, so it is ideal for tapering masts. I have noticed a few bad comments on this lathe, but I find it quite suitable for my needs. I am Mechanical Engineer by trade, and have a lot of metal turning experience, but my wood turning experience only goes as far as the mast tapering on the model boats I build. Hopefully, my wood turning should improve.
Martin
