Harbor Freight 25% off July 4th - time for a 7" x 12" mini lathe

[Nickle]

I grew up using one like below. Seeing that I own the business, it's mine now. Still got to get it moved over here though.



Got a 7x12 Grizzly too, it is at my location.

[slim1836]

Better check their fine print, it may be for in stock items only, and the lathe may not be there.

Just saying,

Slim

[SlippShodd]

I have one of the old HF 7x10 minis as the backup to my Lincoln/Tida 14x40. I paid less than 200 buck for it at the time, and it has more than paid for itself in its intended purpose. I was tired of setting up a project, zeroing it all in, then discovering that I forgot to turn some little part beforehand and had to take it all down. It is also my favorite brass prep tool. There's nothing like chucking up the chamfer tool and processing 1200 pieces of .223 brass you just trimmed. That said, I would hate to have to take this lathe too seriously without a pile of the mods others already mentioned. And that 10" work area gets real small real fast with the toolpost in there. But it does have its place, given its limitations. It makes a great pen lathe, and it's not drawing 26 amps.

mike