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This lathe from General International comes with a 12″ bed and a 0.75 horsepower motor operating at 110 volts. This is a variable speed lathe and spindle speed is electronically controlled for greater precision. This is a high quality Canadian made lathe, with lots of interesting features and is great for fine detail work.

The General International 25-200M1 lathe has a 17.25″ length between centers and comes with spur and live centers. Tthe bed, tailstock and head are all cast iron which results in very minimal vibration while turning.

General International 25-200M1

This lathe offers a large range of  indexing positions in well spaced intervals, for fine control over reeding. The digital speed display allows for great precision in turning. All in all this is a good lathe for small to medium sized projects, and is well crafted and high quality. This lathe will last a long time.

This lathe comes with all the accessories needed to get started including two centers, a face plate, tool rest, knockout bar, and safety goggles. This lathe is 10% off on Amazon.com right now, and comes with free shipping. Click here to take a look.

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• Barracuda Wood Lathe Chuck System

The  CSC3000C Barracuda Wood Lathe Key Chuck System from PSI is a fairly complete set of wood lathe chucks that will work with any size of lathe. If you’re looking for a good set of chucks at a decent price this is a good place to start. This system comes with a set of different jaws which makes it very versatile. The versatility is very helpful whether you’re a beginner looking to develop your skills or an old hand looking for a good deal on a chuck system.

PSI Wood Lathe Chuck Set

In my opinion the strong points of this wood lathe chuck system are the following:

• Great value. You’re not going to find a better setup at this price.
• Well made. Good quality, not great, but more than adequate. The jaws hold well and the machining is good.
• Accessories, flat jaws, bowl turning jaws, etc. are very affordable

There was a problem with PSI shipping the wrong size allen wrench (3mm vs 5mm) with this set, but that has since been resolved and you should expect to receive the correct size. Other complaints are that it sometimes requires re-tightening while turning, but that is true of any wood lathe chuck and can’t really be avoided.

A good wood lathe chuck set is a very important piece of turning equipment. PSI is known made for making good tools at very good prices and this chuck set is an excellent example. This set will fit on mini, mid and full sized lathes, so even if you upgrade your lathe this kit will still work.   This wood lathe chuck set is capable of handling small or large projects. It comes with a big range of different sized jaws, but if you need something even bigger consider adding these jumbo flat jaws.

This set is rebated 10$ on Amazon and includes free shipping. Click here to take a look.

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