Shop Fox W1758

Check for best offer Shop Fox W1758 Wood Lathe With Cast Iron Legs And Digital Readout. W1758 - SHOP FOX® 16" X 43" Wood Lathe with Stand and DRO Here it is! Our fully featured and powerful wood lathe at a competitive price! Featuring a hefty 2 HP motor, ten speeds, a swivel-head for outboard turning, a digital tachometer for exact spindle speed, precision ground cast iron bed, headstock and tailstock quick locks, and heavy cast iron legs for stability, this beauty will handle it all! Digital tachometerSwivel HeadCast iron legsIncludes: 6" faceplate, MT#2 spur center, MT#2 live center, tool rest w/ swivel arm baseMotor: 2 HP, 110V, single-phaseSwing over bed: 16"Distance between centers: 43"Heavy-duty, precision ground cast iron bed and cast iron legs ensure stability and minimal vibration1" x 8 TPI RH headstock spindleSpindle tachometer with digital readoutMT#2 spindle & tailstock tapersSpindle bore: 3/8"Standard tool rest extension10 speeds: 600 - 2400 RPMQuick lock/release levers for tailstock & headstock0°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 180° headstock rotationOverall dimensions: 76-1/2"L x 19"W Shop Fox W1758 x 48-3/4"H Lever speed adjustment, 10 speeds: 600 - 2400 RPM Heavy-duty, precision ground cast iron bed and cast iron legs ensure stability and minimal vibration ... More details »

Shop Fox W1758 Review: Shop Fox W1758 Wood Lathe With Cast Iron Legs And Digital Readout. I love the variable speed, but the low speed is too fast - and getting faster. It started at around 600 rpm, but now does not get below 1000. Ordered a new belt to get the speed down (as the belt wears and gets narrower, the speed goes up. The motor seems to have the power it needs, so stalling is minimal.I don't have a big band saw, so my bowl planks are very out of round and chunky from the chain saw when I start, but I only had ... Read more »