Best Bench Power Lathes in 2026

Perfect for turning pens, bowls, cups, chess pieces, and other small workpieces

Features an 8-inch swing over the bed and a 13-inch distance between centers

Soft-start 3.2-amp motor starts gradually to prevent damage to the motor and maximize safety

Rikon mini lathe: This Rikon mini lathe features a ½ motor that provides ample power for all turning needs. With a 10” swing and 18” between centers, this mini lathe also has a self ejecting tail stock and has easy access to speed change.

Sturdy and Dedicated: Designed specifically at the request of pen turners who wanted a sturdy, dedicated machine for their craft. This scaled-down, basic mini lathe is made from cast iron, so vibration is not a factor, unlike other lathes made of aluminum.

5 speed ranger: This mini lathe has a 5 speed range that covers the bases for boring barrel holes, roughing out pen billets, turning to shape and finishing.

Safety paddle switch

MT#1 spur center

MT#1 live center

Specially designed for the home DIY enthusiasts and hobbies,small and portable size with strong power.

Super large torque ball bearing motor, maximum rotating speed up to 8000RPM providing ultra strong cutting power with low noise, you can use it at home.

Transparent organic dustproof glass cover with super convective cooling hole, the welding line is covered with a full heat shrinkable tube.

Sturdy Iron Construction: The mini metal lathe bed is made of high grade iron. Equipped with nylon gears, this lathe machine is wear-resistant, durable, more accurate rotation and professional. Mini metal lathe power of motor: 550W. The full-length splashguard provides maximum protection

Infinitely Variable Speeds: Variable speed from 50-2500 RPM. Forward and reverse in all speeds. Operate either manually or with the adjustable auto feed rate. The handness and accuracy of the v-slideways are obtained by raw material, heat hardening and grinding. Emergency stop buttom included

Accurate 3-jaw Chuck: Mini metal lathe chuck, 3-jaw self-centering chuck, for setting cylindrical materials steadily. Backsplash guard included. Spindle is supported by precision tapered roller bearings, spindle accuracy within 0.01mm. A free lamp, 1x 4-Jaw Independent Chuck, 1x Quick Change Tool Post and 4x Engineers Measuring Kit are included

Sturdy Iron Construction: The mini metal lathe bed is made of high-grade iron. Equipped with nylon gears, this lathe machine is wear-resistant, durable, and professional. Mini metal lathe power of motor: 400W. The full-length splashguard provides maximum protection.

Infinitely Variable Speed: Variable speed from 50-2250 RPM. Forward and reverse at all speeds. Operate either manually or with the adjustable auto feed rate. The hardness and accuracy of the slideways are obtained by raw material, heat hardening and grinding. The emergency stop button included.

Accurate 3-jaw Chuck: 3-jaw self-centering chuck for setting materials steadily. Backsplash guard included. The spindle is supported by precision tapered roller bearings, spindle accuracy within 0.01mm.

Sturdy Aluminium Construction: The mini metal lathe bed is made of high grade iron. Equipped with nylon gears, this lathe machine is wear-resistant, sturdy, more accurate rotation and professional. Mini metal lathe power of motor: 550W. The full-length splash guard provides max. protection.

Infinitely Variable Speeds: Spindle speed from 0-2250 RPM. Forward and reverse in all speeds. Operate either manually or with the adjustable auto feed rate. The hardness and accuracy of the v-slide ways are obtained by raw material, heat hardening and grinding. Emergency stop button included.

Accurate 3-Jaw Chuck: Mini metal lathe chuck, 3-jaw self-centering chuck, for setting cylindrical materials steadily. Back splash guard included. Spindle is supported by precision tapered roller bearings, spindle accuracy within 0.0004" / 0.01 mm.

ADDED PROTECTION: Inverter is completely enclosed.

SMOOTH MOVEMENT: Tailstock features ACME threads.

CONVENIENCE: Leg-mounted tool holder, and easy-to-access digital readout (DRO).

Mini lathe is driven by 12V safe direct current transformer. It is helpful for improving manual ability and independent thinking, thus effectively improving intelligence of children. So as to be a good didactical tool for children. It is also an ideal tool for DIY hobbyist and modelmaker to make various craft. 

This is a Micro desktop lathe which can used for turning, drilling, boring, threading and other processing Made of advanced aluminum alloy, durable and non-deformable for usage. Note: When processing harder materials, the feed rate should be smaller, and the operation of aluminum and copper materials should be slow. Patience is required.which is slower than processing wood.

Processing Materials: Wood, Plastic, Aluminum, Copper and other Soft Metal,CAN'T Processing Alloy,Brass Rod.Note: The harder the material, the smaller the depth of cut.we offer several shims for you to adjust the height of the turning tool.

15-1/2" between centers

Integrated 24-position indexing

Three variable-speed ranges (200–1,050/300–1,750/600–3,600)

Variable Speed

16 TPI Reversible Lead screw

Forward and reverse in all speeds

Sliding headstock pivots 360 degrees with 7 positive locking positions (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 270 degrees)

Variable speed from 400-3,000 RPM

Positive locking tool rest with redesigned clamping

Added Precision: Digital indexing readout simplifies the indexing process.

Customizable Versatility: Magnetic-backed moveable control box.

Maximum Comfort: Adjustable riser blocks provide four inches of height adjustment.

Attack workpieces up to 18 inches long and 12 inches wide

Switch between five different speeds: 520, 900, 1400, 2150, or 3400 RPM

Includes 3-1/8 inch faceplate for turning bowls, cups and other non-spindle workpieces

Sturdy Iron Construction: The mini metal lathe bed is made of high grade iron. Equipped with nylon gears, this lathe machine is wear-resistant, durable, more accurate rotation and professional. Mini metal lathe power of motor: 550W. The full-length splashguard provides maximum protection.

Infinitely Variable Speeds: Spindle Speed from 0-2250 RPM. Forward and reverse in all speeds. Operate either manually or with the adjustable auto feed rate. The handness and accuracy of the v-slideways are obtained by raw material, heat hardening and grinding. Emergency stop buttom included.

Accurate 3-Jaw Chuck: Mini metal lathe chuck, 3-jaw self-centering chuck, for setting cylindrical materials steadily. Backsplash guard included. Spindle is supported by precision tapered roller bearings, spindle accuracy within 0.01mm. A free lamp is included.

Includes the lathe, chuck key, five-piece carbide tipped cutter kit, internal chuck jaws and external chuck jaws, 11 feed rate gears and owners manual

Drill, cut and turn metal, wood and plastic parts with precision.

Erie Tools variable speed 7 in. x 14 in. benchtop mini metal lathe creates precision parts.

🔧GREAT BEGINNER LATHE：The stylish appearance, complete accessories and sturdy casing are very suitable for starters. It does not need to take up extra space, allowing you to DIY in a small space. such as straight fluting, grooving, drilling, layout & much more.

🔧UPGRATED MOTOR:0.67 Horse Power motor, Voltage: 110V.The ordinary motor is composed of aluminum wire, and the upgraded motor is a copper wire motor, which has a larger current carrying capacity, is more energy-saving, durable and stable and with lower noise .

🔧CENTER DISTANCE 40":You will have a center distance of 40" (1000mm) to freely adjust the workpiece distance. Cutting diameter is 14" (350mm). The screw on the spindle is M18 thread, m18×2.5.Owning our lathe will make your DIY more perfect.

INFINITELY-VARIABLE SPEED: Conveniently-located digital readout lets you adjust speed from 40 to 3,200 RPM.

VERSATILE POSITIONING: Sliding headstock pivots 360 degrees.

MAXIMIZE WORKING COMFORT: 4" cast iron risers allow user to adjust height of lathe.

Wahuda Tools has listened to many people’s suggestions and integrated the most desirable features into our 14” Midi Lathe. Our lathe is 830 mm long x 330 mm wide x 430 mm high and is portable, but big enough, to satisfy the needs of beginners to advanced users.

The exceptional 1HP AC motor that is perfectly paired with an inverter that maintains a higher and more consistent output torque which is not found on most of the competitive models in today’s market This is especially effective when running at speeds as low as 30RPM and maintaining the output torque of the spindle at or near 100% which is beneficial for users who need to work at low speeds to make certain projects.

The Midi Lathe has three speed ranges (30-800, 150-1,700, and 350-3,700 RPM) which can be easily changed with a quick release lever on the motor to release belt tension. The spindle speed can conveniently be viewed on the front window of the lathe’s digital display.

【12" Distance Between Centers & 8" Swing Over Bed】With large working capacity,our wood lathe can cut many sizes of workpiece ,the maximum length of workpiece is 12 inches and the maximum diameter is 8 inches ,the tailstock is movable,you can adjust the distance freely.

【Infinitely Variable Speed Control 750-3200 RPM】The speed range is 750-3200 revolutions per minute (RPM), adjust the variable speed knob,you can control the speed to any value within this range.

【Equipped with More Tools】Our wood lathe is also equipped with additional tools.The complete product list is:1x benchtop lathe,3 x chisels,1x knockout rod,1 x open end wrench,1 x Allen key,1x4.5-inch tool rest,1x 7-inch tool rest,1x 6-inch faceplate,1x 1 "-8TPI spur center,1x MT1 live center,1x manual.

【Infinitely Variable Speed】The mini metal lathe is driven by DC motor with Power.Use high-power motor with power 900W.Taper in Spindle Nose: MT5. Quiet, low decibel sound at work, don't worry about disturbing neighbors to rest.

【400mm Swing Range】The bench top lathe brings a 3-jaw Chuck with Diameter: 4.92"/125mm.Range of metric threads:10-44T.P.I.Precision of the spindle: 0.01mm.

【Large Spindle Through Hole】The woodworking lathe use 1.50"(38mm) large spindle hole,can be inserted from the machine head when processing long parts, the operation is more conwenient.Forward and reverse switch and with emergency stop switch, which is more safe.

This mini lathe has true imperial (inch) feed screws and dials (.050 inch per turn), so metric conversions are not required. The MicroLux 7 x 16 Mini Lathe is so versatile it will cut all metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, brass, copper, bronze, and nickel-silver, plus non-metals such as wood and plastic. And, with the optional accessories sold separately, it will perform virtually any task you'll ever need.

Now 16-inch capacity with a Powerful 500 watt (0.67hp) adjustable-speed brushless DC motor and reversing switch for bi-directional automatic feed and thread cutting.

Four-position tool post makes tool changes fast and easy, 3-jaw self-centering chuck: body dia. = 3.150 inches; internal jaws clamping range = .079 to .866 inch; internal jaws jamming range = .984 to 2.756 inches; external jaws clamping range = .866 to 2.480 inches; approx. 5/8 inch dia. thru-hole with inside/outside jaws and wrench.

?¡¾PRODUCT PARAMETER¡¿ ?Motor Speed: 12000rpm ? Input Voltage/Current/Power: 12V DC/5A/60W ?Axis X travel: 32mm;Axis Z travel: 145mm ?Max Diameter of Machined Material: 100mm ? Machining Accuracy: 0.05mm.

?¡¾MAIN PARTS¡¿ Headstock, tailstock, long machine bed, big slider, small slider, motor blade, gear, connection block, belt cover etc. All of the parts are made of metal except belt cover.

?¡¾GOOD PERFORMANCE¡¿Maximum motor power is 60W by using more powerful motor.With 0.02mm accuracy of scale lines, the hand wheel increases the precision of workpiece machining.

[Professional Lathe]: Techtongda lathe is used for turning, facing, drilling, boring and turning thread. Also can be used for precision parts processing, sample processing and model processing. With extensive use, simple operation and extensive processing.

[600W Brushless Motor]: The newly upgraded 600W brushless motor not only gives more power but also saves you the trouble of replacing the brush.

[All Metal]: All the gears are made of metal and the spindle is supported by precision taper roller bearing. High quality materials make its service life longer.

This woodworking lathe is a DIY helper. For the production of a large number of wooden models, such as plates, cups, plates, buckets, puppets, dolls and a variety of needs round car wooden goods !

For turning in miniature, even for series production of small parts

The products are widely used in drilling, Aluminium, wood,circuit boards, arts and crafts, document binding, teaching, model manufacture, plastic products, rubber, glass, organic glass, metal hole, etc

Precise Engineering: Ideal for professionals, this power metal lathe's high-precision 4-inch 3-jaw chuck handles both square and round objects with equal aplomb. It's especially suitable for jobs requiring high accuracy, such as threading.

Large Working Capacity: This metal working lathe cranks out 550W and handles small to medium projects. It provides a 7.09"/180 mm swing over bed and 13.78"/350 mm center distance so that you can manage more extensive projects.

Upgrade Design: This small metal lathe uses metal gear instead of a nylon one. Aluminum handwheel can increase service life. Automatic power-off protection switch to make it safer. An extra LED lamp can help you finish processing in places with insufficient light.

6 IN 1 MULTIFUNCTION LATHE: Mini 6 in 1 lathe machine can be assembled into 6 kinds of different lathes,for DIY assembly of sawing machine, grinder, driller, wood lathe, metal lathe, miller,but you can use only one kind of these lathes at the same time.

GREAT HANDCRAFT TOOL KIT: Great handcraft tool kit for DIY, hobby, model making, crafts, students, small parts processing, etc,very interesting to install and use, perfect gift for lathe DIY enthusiasts.

PROCESS MATERIAL: Made of advanced aluminum alloy and zinc alloy, durable and non-deformable for usage,can process soft, non - ferrous, precious metals,three plywood,cork,thin aluminum,and organic glass

400W Powerful Motor: 400W 2.9-amp motor provides more power than most 14-inch wood lathes, voltage: 110V 60Hz. The powerful motor starts softly offering motor's maximize security and low noise.

4 Grade Speeds: The adjustable belts can be adjusted with ease and accuracy within 3400 RPM, 1100, 1600, 2300, 3400 RPM available. You can adjust the appropriate speed according to the size of workpieces.

Large Work Capacity: 40" / 1000 mm distance between centers, cutting diameter 14" / 350 mm. High concentricity makes it more stale. Moving tailstock to adjust proper distances for workpieces.

Enclosed gearbox for more comfort and control over shaping tasks

Jaws are drilled for optional wood facings

Includes Factory Warranty

Backlash adjustments provided throughout the carriage

Emergency stop within easy reach of the operator

Full length splash guard