I get a new mini lathe to build pool sticks. Today I got my new Vevor MX-750 mini lathe to build pool sticks and make other parts I need around the shop.
I ordered one of these for myself a week ago. From other reviews they seem to be a bit of mix quality-wise. Have you found issues besides the rubbing halfnut?
It seems to run pretty good, though I haven’t used a lot yet. I am waiting on a rear chuck to arrive. The only thing I have found is when you turn the speed dial all the way down it don’t always come to a complete stop. I will do another video on the chuck and the the speed issue hopefully soon.
It appears by the color of the metal that the compound on yours may be cast iron? If so, you are fortunate. I received one that was extruded aluminum (not machined at all, just assembled as extruded), so it is entirely useless for the type of turning I was planning (mostly steel). They also used cardboard to shim my headstock to the ways. For the cost, I expected that corners were cut. I was somewhat surprised at how much cast iron was actually present (all of the major parts excluding the compound riser, compound, and tailstock). There also is so much backlash everywhere in mine that I am doing a full rebuild before actually running it.
Hey friend ... how did the re calibrating everything go? Were you able to get tolerances where you liked them. Was it worth it? I'm new to all this and trying to research options need to make cues lathe ... why would his be made of different material than the one you received??
@@hobonickel840 If you are looking for something that is reasonably ready-to-use out of the box, expect to spend a lot more. For example the "LittleMachineShop" machines would be expected to not need a lot of work after mounting and cleaning. As it turned out, I purchased a second Vevor lathe of slightly different specs essentially for parts. It came with a proper cast iron compound, which was swapped to the first lathe, and it also has a gearbox to reverse threading (the main reason I picked that one). In the end, the first machine is now part-way through a CNC conversion. The second is waiting for my CNC router to be operational in order to machine my own replacement compound. All of the different models are slightly different, and the less expensive ones are always a bit of a gamble. Our neighbor had purchased a 7x12 and could never turn anything on it. I purchased a 7x14 before purchasing the Vevor lathe, and I have turned steel up to 3 inches in diameter without any severe issues (meaning take the cuts lightly) with the stock motor. If you go with a cheaper lathe, expect to need to put in a lot of sweat equity, but you could be surprised and with some adjustment be rapidly making chips and precision parts.
@@r2db there's no sending it back if it will not turn anything? Or are you just saying he has to give it a hard adjustment... Thanks for taking the time. So what models are you referring to when say expensive vs inexpensive? Is there a price threshold and even then features make all seem kind of inexpensive compared .. I wouldn't know quite yet. What site did you use? If you don't mind .. and thanks again
@@hobonickel840 "Sending it back" is a rather expensive process for a lathe of any reasonable size. My neighbor did take his back, but that was to a local shop. Search for the brand I put in quotes. Those will be the best of the mini-lathe/ mini-mill machines that you are going to find. As for Vevor, they do make pretty decent things for the price. One just needs to understand that one does not get a ~9"x40" lathe (or 8.7"x36" I believe was the specification for mine) for $1,000 and expect that it is going to turn accurate to tenths right out of the crate.
@@r2db Thanks ..I totally agree and understand "you get what you pay for" ..I'm trying to build inference around the risk reward and I thank you for your considerate replies... all data is good data ⭕ 📈📉
not a good lathe the part are made good but they have no quality assurrance done before and they ship.the change gears are not numbered .as i tryed to change gear for threading bolts.so i found out none of the gears has numbers stamped so sat all evening counting teeth that should have been done before it shipped .trying to take some gear of to count the teeth off and mark them .one of the keys holding one of the idler gears is stuck on hard because the key was forced into slot hard .its hot the machine its the asembly and assurrance .istill dont have a mannual .some of thnuts and bolts were lying in the botton of the crate .INEED A MANUAL !!!!!!!!!
@@auggy53 no thank you, I tried helping my friend with his cheap mill . The manual was awful some pages had different model shown along with the cover being different name on the title . Fun Stuff…
I agree with it being bad, not worst ? Now sure what you are comparing to. For the price, i expected better so i got a refund for it not meeting my expectations and now its at a "fair" state lol 🤣
Not so sure about that. Sure, it's cheap and has many flaws coming both from cutting every possible corner in production and from quite low quality control. On the other hand, my dad got one and spent some fair amount of time fixing and tweaking it before actually using it: he has plenty of time to spare and he's ace at DIY. After this warmup the lathe has been running for two years no complaint. Of course, not everyone is a "old school repair-it-all" guy neither has so much time to "waste". But he got a mini lathe that gets the job done without breaking the bank. The only major complaint - which is driving us crazy - is the difficulty in finding replacement belts as they seem not totally standard on his model: similar but not identical to 5M375, which btw is crazy expensive online. If we cannot find a reliable and affordable supplier the lathe will need a consistent overhaul to switch towards cheaper and more available belts.
@@pyrotas these lathes your lucky they run out of the box......heck I cant tell you where the price to quality mark is but a lathe under $1500 these days is a crap shoot and your going to have to really dig into them.
Did this work, How was the carriage, and can this model be a good lathe option for cue craft?? Ive been on fence with either taig 5c, Chin lathe or complete diy ...any info you can give me from your experiences are greatly appreciated sir . im new and this has been daunting trying to figure out best plan of attack ...having not known anything initially about lathes.
The only difference between your mx-750 and my mx-600a is the length. You have the longer one. I've bought tooling on Amazon. You might want to go with half-inch bits even though they supplied three-eighths. I just saw this on 12/30. Happy New Year.
I'm about to buy a Creworks to do just tips and ferrules on, any advice?
I ordered one of these for myself a week ago. From other reviews they seem to be a bit of mix quality-wise. Have you found issues besides the rubbing halfnut?
It seems to run pretty good, though I haven’t used a lot yet. I am waiting on a rear chuck to arrive. The only thing I have found is when you turn the speed dial all the way down it don’t always come to a complete stop. I will do another video on the chuck and the the speed issue hopefully soon.
How long did it take to receive it once you ordered it?
I did not get it, is it a wood turning lathe?
Just bought this lathe from amazon. If it 'turns' out to be a boat anchor, I'll just send it back...
You got the center rests ?
I didnt :(
Those bastards !
😕
And haven’t used them yet.😆
@@aaronkrick9503 yeah I guess it would be funny.
At the very least I would have a base that I could improve.
It appears by the color of the metal that the compound on yours may be cast iron? If so, you are fortunate. I received one that was extruded aluminum (not machined at all, just assembled as extruded), so it is entirely useless for the type of turning I was planning (mostly steel). They also used cardboard to shim my headstock to the ways. For the cost, I expected that corners were cut. I was somewhat surprised at how much cast iron was actually present (all of the major parts excluding the compound riser, compound, and tailstock). There also is so much backlash everywhere in mine that I am doing a full rebuild before actually running it.
Hey friend ... how did the re calibrating everything go? Were you able to get tolerances where you liked them. Was it worth it? I'm new to all this and trying to research options need to make cues lathe ... why would his be made of different material than the one you received??
@@hobonickel840 If you are looking for something that is reasonably ready-to-use out of the box, expect to spend a lot more. For example the "LittleMachineShop" machines would be expected to not need a lot of work after mounting and cleaning. As it turned out, I purchased a second Vevor lathe of slightly different specs essentially for parts. It came with a proper cast iron compound, which was swapped to the first lathe, and it also has a gearbox to reverse threading (the main reason I picked that one). In the end, the first machine is now part-way through a CNC conversion. The second is waiting for my CNC router to be operational in order to machine my own replacement compound.
All of the different models are slightly different, and the less expensive ones are always a bit of a gamble. Our neighbor had purchased a 7x12 and could never turn anything on it. I purchased a 7x14 before purchasing the Vevor lathe, and I have turned steel up to 3 inches in diameter without any severe issues (meaning take the cuts lightly) with the stock motor.
If you go with a cheaper lathe, expect to need to put in a lot of sweat equity, but you could be surprised and with some adjustment be rapidly making chips and precision parts.
@@r2db there's no sending it back if it will not turn anything? Or are you just saying he has to give it a hard adjustment... Thanks for taking the time. So what models are you referring to when say expensive vs inexpensive? Is there a price threshold and even then features make all seem kind of inexpensive compared .. I wouldn't know quite yet. What site did you use? If you don't mind .. and thanks again
@@hobonickel840 "Sending it back" is a rather expensive process for a lathe of any reasonable size. My neighbor did take his back, but that was to a local shop.
Search for the brand I put in quotes. Those will be the best of the mini-lathe/ mini-mill machines that you are going to find. As for Vevor, they do make pretty decent things for the price. One just needs to understand that one does not get a ~9"x40" lathe (or 8.7"x36" I believe was the specification for mine) for $1,000 and expect that it is going to turn accurate to tenths right out of the crate.
@@r2db Thanks ..I totally agree and understand "you get what you pay for" ..I'm trying to build inference around the risk reward and I thank you for your considerate replies... all data is good data ⭕ 📈📉
Sústruh vevor je pekný na výstavu. Pracovať s týmto sustruhom je to šrot. 😂
not a good lathe the part are made good but they have no quality assurrance done before and they ship.the change gears are not numbered .as i tryed to change gear for threading bolts.so i found out none of the gears has numbers stamped so sat all evening counting teeth that should have been done before it shipped .trying to take some gear of to count the teeth off and mark them .one of the keys holding one of the idler gears is stuck on hard because the key was forced into slot hard .its hot the machine its the asembly and assurrance .istill dont have a mannual .some of thnuts and bolts were lying in the botton of the crate .INEED A MANUAL !!!!!!!!!
I dont think a manual really exists for these vevor lathes, just going to have to find another same lathe different brand mark lathe.
@@Mac-mu9cs actually they did send me an email manual
@@auggy53 nice , glad to hear it was it helpful. Was reading through a manual I found on line and boy was it vague.
@@Mac-mu9cs yes it was helpful , is there a specific item you need to know about ? i cant find the email i got from them or i would forward to you .
@@auggy53 no thank you, I tried helping my friend with his cheap mill . The manual was awful some pages had different model shown along with the cover being different name on the title .
Fun Stuff…
It's the worst lathe
I will be having a video coming out on the issues I am having now. It is currently down.
I agree with it being bad, not worst ?
Now sure what you are comparing to.
For the price, i expected better so i got a refund for it not meeting my expectations and now its at a "fair" state lol 🤣
Not so sure about that. Sure, it's cheap and has many flaws coming both from cutting every possible corner in production and from quite low quality control. On the other hand, my dad got one and spent some fair amount of time fixing and tweaking it before actually using it: he has plenty of time to spare and he's ace at DIY. After this warmup the lathe has been running for two years no complaint. Of course, not everyone is a "old school repair-it-all" guy neither has so much time to "waste". But he got a mini lathe that gets the job done without breaking the bank.
The only major complaint - which is driving us crazy - is the difficulty in finding replacement belts as they seem not totally standard on his model: similar but not identical to 5M375, which btw is crazy expensive online. If we cannot find a reliable and affordable supplier the lathe will need a consistent overhaul to switch towards cheaper and more available belts.
@@pyrotas these lathes your lucky they run out of the box......heck I cant tell you where the price to quality mark is but a lathe under $1500 these days is a crap shoot and your going to have to really dig into them.
What is the minimum diameter of the mandrel, i.e. what is the maximum diameter of a round bar passing from one paste of the mandrel to another?
Did this work, How was the carriage, and can this model be a good lathe option for cue craft?? Ive been on fence with either taig 5c, Chin lathe or complete diy ...any info you can give me from your experiences are greatly appreciated sir . im new and this has been daunting trying to figure out best plan of attack ...having not known anything initially about lathes.
The only difference between your mx-750 and my mx-600a is the length. You have the longer one. I've bought tooling on Amazon. You might want to go with half-inch bits even though they supplied three-eighths. I just saw this on 12/30. Happy New Year.
what size tooling does your tool post take
What other tailstocks can be used? What is that "size"/standard?
бл , ума нет. кореша позвал и перенесли....🤦♂
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