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Product review from Permaculture Magazine 62 Review by John Adams

Review

I’ve always hankered after a woodturning lathe but until now lack of space has prohibited it. However the Scheppach DMT450 stands on a tabletop rather than the floor and is therefore much easier to find room for. As with all Scheppach products it is solidly made and well thought out. The lathe has four speeds and comes with centres and a drilled face plate so it can take on most tasks straight out of the box. The spindle length of 445mm (17.5in) is adequate for turning chair legs, etc. and the max. rotational diameter of 254mm (10in) is enough to turn medium sized bowls. I have enjoyed testing it and really pushed it to its limits by turning a freshly cut chunk of beech at maximum rotational diameter. It’s weight worried me but the lathe took it in its stride. I used a set of 67HS Robert Sorby turning chisels, a pair of RSS-976 callipers and Turning Green Wood by Michael O’Donnell for reference. They are all excellent and together make a great introductory set.

http://www.permaculture.co.uk (Posted on 12/05/2010)