Recent content by martinfbrown

I am using a small 3-jaw chuck with the lathe. I have to admit that when using the supplied faceplate, there is a slight vibration at full revs. Obviously, when this lathe is 'worn out' I will think about a replacement. I also have a metalworking mini lathe, which I purchased from Chester...

The two lathes in your links are not the one I have. Mine is the CWL325V mini lathe, which for my use is perfect. I would not say that it is of poor manufacture, it obviously depends on what people want from their lathe. A few years ago, I bought a bandsaw from Aldi. That was a big mistake...

No one is answering the question of Clarke lathes!!!

Thanks very much. The Clarke lathe I have(cwl325v) is actually quite suited to the model work that I do, Martin

I have the Clarke CWL325V mini lathe. Very good for my purpose, look aty other posts. What is exactly wrong with Clarke Lathes!!! Martin

Thanks for that information. I actually have used the lathe for heavier turning than my model work, and it has been okay. My wood turning experience is actually quite limited, I was looking for an easier way to taper turn the masts on static wooden model boats, and thought that the Clarke lathe...

A lot of people seem to be slagging the Clarke cwl325v. I have one, and it serves me well, no problems with it at all. I only use it for model making, but it is quite powerful for that purpose. Martin

I have the Clarke CWL325V mini lathe, which I think is similar to the Draper version. I have thus lathe to be quite adequate for my purposes. I turn model ships mast, it is ideal for this. I have turned larger pieces of wood without any problems. There are few comments on the forum pulling these...

A lot of people seem to be pulling to bits Draper and Clarke mini lathes. I have the Clarke CWL325V mini electronic speed lathe. I build static model boats, and the Clarke is ideal for tapering the masts. I have turned larger pieces of wood with the lathe and managed okay. And I do have some...

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...

I have quite a few Aldi tools. For diy they are very good, but they are not exactly industrial quality. Don`t even think about the 76mm telescope, the optics are most probably totally useless. (Astronomy is another of my pastimes) Martin

Hi, My present compressor I bought from Aldi in September 2003. About 6 months ago, I had some bother with the regulating valve, which I managed to repair. Yesterday, I went to use the compressor, fired it up,but noticed air leaking from the auto pressure switch. When I had a close...

Hi, I bought an Aldi Compressor nearly three years ago, and it is still going strong. The kit of tools were an extra when I got the compressor. Today though, I bought the Air Drill. These are good quality tools. Martin

Hi, Don`t know how my previous post came through twice!! Well, I have set up the bandsaw, and it is okay, only problem I had was with the rip fence, I had to modify that. I have cut some various shapes with 4mm ply and they were okay. The max I will probably cut will be 10mm ply anyway...

Hi, I was in my local Aldi yesterday(Thursday) and they still had a couple of bandsaws in stock. Well, I have took the plunge and gone and bought one. When I set it up properly, I will let the forum know what it is like. For what I need a bandsaw for, it will be quite adequate. As I...