Wilton 99177 15 Amp 4-Inch Swing 12-Inch between Centers 2/5 Horsepower Mini Woodworking Lathe, 110-Volt 1 Phase | 
| Brand: Wilton
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $147.00
Buy New: $118.99
You Save: $28.01 (19%)
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 13103
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 50.8
Dimensions (in): 28 x 7.7 x 13.2
Model: 99177
UPC: 019907991779
EAN: 0019907991779
ASIN: B00062NELO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 15 amp, 2/5-horsepower mini woodworking lathe | | • | 4-inch swing; 12 inches between centers; variable speed control (750 to 3,200 rpm) | | • | Cast iron bed and headstock for stability, durability | | • | Includes lathe, spur center, adjustable 6-inch tool rest, 6-inch and 2-1/2-inch faceplates | | • | 2-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Whether you're an experienced wood worker or just a beginner, the Wilton 99177 mini-lathe is the perfect tool for turning small projects such as pens, pencils, small bowls, bottle stoppers, ornaments and other spindle work. Ready to use right out of the box the 2/5 HP motor is powerful enough to remove materials fast and the variable speed control, 750 to 3200 rpm, with current feedback will maintain a constant speed under a load. Weighing in at around 50 pounds, the Wilton mini-lathe can be easily moved around the shop, home or garage. --C. Dwight Barnett
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 LITTLE WORKHORSE June 18, 2008
VERY SOLID IRON,8 INCH SWING THOUGH,WILL TURN BIG OR SMALL,SMALL OR BIG CHUCKS,ENOUGH SPEED,POWER FOR LITTLE HP.GREAT FINISHING LATHE.
 For the money, seems OK April 2, 2008
I bought and have used this lathe.
- in general, it's OK. It is a pen lathe, you won't be doing large work on it.
- tool rest was too high. Had to hack saw 3/8" to 1/2" from tool rest base, but that was easily doable in five minutes - there was plenty of metal under it. Don't understand why it was so high. Of course there is a height adjustment, but the lowest available was about the height of the turning axis. It needs to be able to go a little lower.
- there is a delayed start - after you switch it on there is a delay of 1-2 seconds and then it starts. This doesn't seem like a feature called 'soft-start', which my Makita router does; the Makita starts immediately and winds up to speed in a few seconds. This is just a delay. I'm wondering if it is a defect, but it runs OK otherwise.
- variable speed is nice, wish I had it on my Jet Mini lathe.
- if you want to turn pens, get the Morse taper mandrel (#1), not the screw-on type. The former allows the mandrel to slide into it, changing length based on the pen. The screw-on is constant length and you make up gaps by putting on more bearings. (either of these is a non-Wilton accessory)
If I had just one lathe, this wouldn't be it, but I have guys over (we make pens and sell them to benefit the relief arm of our church) and we needed the extra lathe capacity. For pens-only, it's OK.
LC
Did not work out of box. February 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Right out of the box my lathe would not work. After checking my outlet worked and I had power I checked the fuse. I then found the ground wires behind the switch box to be loose and after I fixed that the motor started. No other problems noted. Lathe runs good now and is what I had expecteded. I read other reviews and would agree with most that this lathe is solid and a good beginners lathe. Just to let everbody know that wilton has been bought by JET.
Great Little Machine for the money! February 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found the small lathe to be all that was advertised. There were no problems with set-up and the centering was perfect without making any adjustments. I find it to be just what I needed my small shop. The amazing low price had me wondering, but it is well worth the money. I would sure recommend it, especially someone new to woodworking and penturning.
 Review update from 1 to 4 stars. February 6, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The motor burnt out on my Wilton mini-lathe and Amazon could not find a good contact number for Wilton so I gave it a poor review based on no warrenty available. Since then one excellant customer service person determined that Wilton is now owned by JET. Problem solved and I have a new one comming from JET. This lathe works very well and is great for the money. Now if I could only figure out how to edit the number of stars for this review, a solid 4-star considering the price.
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