CREWORKS 1100W 8.7" x 29.5" Metal Lathe,220mm x 750mm Benchtop Metal Lathe w 3-Jaw Chuck,50-2250 RPM Power Mini Lathe for DIY Machining Wood & Metal Working Tool

it is a good quality hobby lathe that is within reach for new machinists overall well made and the customer support is also very good you can pay more for a lathe half the size and of lesser quality with even less functionality so in my view it has been good value and has also been a worthwhile addition to my home workshop the test is "would I buy it again if I knew before how it would be?" the honest answer is yes I am very happy with it for my needs

My new Creworks mini-lathe arrived ahead of schedule brilliantly packed in a plywood crate. The issue reported with other mini-lathes requiring a massive clean up of shipping grease etc. were not needed and this one was almost plug and go. This is a nice solid machine and has had good reviews, so maybe I was a bit out of luck on this occasion: So having set up the lathe in its final fixed bench position and undertaken standard adjustments and lubrication, I ran my first few simple tests with some brass and ally rods. These went well enough. Happy! However, I then noticed a clicking noise from the gear box area (left hand side) which progressively got worse and the chuck was jerking on rotation. A closer examination revealed a dodgy drive belt- there appears to be one or more teeth missing causing the clicking sound on each pass - see pics. Several further concerns given this was a new machine: 1. While adjusting the carriage to reduce slop on delivery, I noticed that the two locking machine screws in the steel holding plates (that balance the three main tension screws on both sides) were missing on both sides. I added the missing screws from my own stock but on reassembly, found that the front left hand side locking screw was fouling the small carriage advance gear, so had to adapt by countersinking. The three main tension screws on the machine as supplied were loose, presumably because tightening these without the balance screws would have locked the carriage. 2. The tailstock is incorrectly machined and slightly out of alignment and requires 10-20 thou shims to bring it to near alignment. 3. The small magnets countersunk in the headstock drive wheel that count RPM were loose and scattered around the machine on arrival. I had to replace these and fix them in place with epoxy before the machine's rev counter would work. Given I had these compounding issues on a brand new machine, after discussion with Creworks who were both understanding and responsive, the company agreed to process a full refund. Their customer service is excellent.

UPDATE: After speaking to Creworks it turns out the gap I'm seeing the carriage is there by design, from my understanding one "way" is for the carriage and the other for the tail stock. So i changed my rating to 5 starts. Sorry some of the images are not great. I am fully aware that with these Chinese type mini lathes, there is always some work needed to get them up and running, from deep cleaning and removing burrs, to various adjustments on the cross-slide/carriage, and adding proper oil and grease. The lathe arrived in about a week and was delivered with no issues, but I will say you definitely need a minimum of two people to move the crate. There was no damage to the packaging and everything inside was intact and stable. Getting the lathe out of the crate was not too difficult, and my overall impression upon inspection was good. There was no damage or scratches to any surfaces, everything was tight, and apart from the thick packing grease, all was clean. Everything that was shown in the product listing was included from the metal gears and spanners, to the extra chuck jaws/key and steady rests. I will say the steady rests are not heavy iron or steel they feel like aluminum or something as they are quite light. Overall, I'm happy with the lathe. I would have given it a full 5 stars, but the carriage not making full contact with the ways (see image) is a quality control issue that worries me a bit, as I’m still figuring out how to fine-tune and fix it. There was also one minor issue with one hole in the chip pan not quite lining up (see image), but that was an easy fix. Another worry was the spindle bore at the back side (see image) the surface finish inside is simply horrible. It doesn't go all the way through the bore, but it's a rough patch that immediately caught my eye.

The size described in the description of this machine is not accurate, and very misleading, it states 750mm between centres. it measures 750mm from the steel balk head behind the chuck to the tailstock centre tip when the tailstock is fully retracted. With this small centre lathe the actual size that can be machined and parted off is from the jaw of the chuck to the tip of the tailstock when fully retracted which is 600mm. On the good side it has a through bore of 38mm which is the size of a Colchester student. So 35mm diameter bar stock can easily be parted off at 600mm long. The height above the saddle to the centre is over 70mm 140 diameter. If this had been in the description on the machine it would get 5 stars for the price. I gave it 3 stars as there is 150mm of misleading information to an engineer. There is no way that 750mm between centres can be justified on this type of small lathe. I decided to keep the lathe as opposed to sending it back.

Was it up to the JOB? YES, CREWORKS 600W 8''x14'' Mini Lathe to manufacture an obsolete part for a 1979-81 Honda XL500S Rear wheel Bearing retainer 41231-428-000, 65 x 18.5mm thread M50x1.5. Take your time, small passes, threading M50x1.5 simply done by manually changing the gear ratio. Only downside no Travel lock and not supplied with a Drill chuck.

I am a watch and Clock maker. I use this mini lathe for my work . There were few faults with this lathe but when i complain, the seller kind enough sort it out for very quickly . Overall i am happy with there service . i would buy more i cant find their catalogue !

Good for light duties without taking up much workshop space. Struggles with low power at low revs. A low gear would be handy.

it comes with tools etc and spares, I have not used lathe for 30 + years, using for small engineering prototypes, comes with small cutting tools. Arrived on time as ordered.

Ho acquistato un tornio da questa ditta e non potrei essere più soddisfatto! All’inizio ho riscontrato alcuni piccoli problemi tecnici, ma sono rimasto davvero colpito dalla rapidità e dalla professionalità con cui il venditore ha gestito la situazione. L’assistenza clienti è stata impeccabile: il personale si è dimostrato estremamente disponibile, competente e attento alle mie esigenze, risolvendo ogni inconveniente in tempi brevissimi. Consiglio questa ditta a chiunque cerchi un servizio clienti attento e affidabile.

Dopo alcune settimane di utilizzo, posso dire di essere davvero soddisfatto. È arrivato ben imballato in una cassa di legno ed offre un ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo. Lo consiglio. Allego un esempio di lavoro: ho ridotto senza difficoltà il diametro del codolo di una fresa da 20 mm a 16 mm in acciaio temprato. È importante procedere con calma e rimuovere il materiale gradualmente. Aggiungo solo una cosa: non ha la centratura dell'utensile, io l'ho risolto adattando la torretta 250-000, foto allegata. Perfetta.

5 stelle piene per la tempestività e gentilezza riscontrata, in caso di bisogno sapete di essere in buone mani. tornio da ferro e leghe leggere per uso hobbistico e di buona fattura, per ora funziona bene e da ottimi risultati senza pretese a livello professionale.

Sconsiglio l'acquisto di questo tornio perché la qualità e molto scadente è tutto da regolare e registrare per quanto riguarda guide e slitte, il mandrino non e in asse con il bancale la contropunta non è centrata col mandrino. Dopo tutto questo ho provato a filettare e anche in questo non c'é possibilità (nonostante la tabella ) di ottenere una qualsiasi filettatura con le ruote dentate in dotazione. Sono molto deluso vedrò cosa posso fare per il reso anche se purtroppo é scaduto

Sconsiglio è un tornio giocattolo. È un macchinario molto scadente.Giuseppe 32