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Some updates. I found another local reseller that is actually very knowledgeable about the lathes they sell. I was able to find out a lot of useful info, which I'll put here for everyone's reference. Option 1, Holzmann ED 300 ECO (the one I mentioned several times in this thread) has plain...

Thank you, you raise some valid points. However it is very unlikely that I'll ever have the space for anything bigger. Here in Lithuania we are poor AF, space is at a premium, I only have my apartment and a small garage for half a car that is already cramped with other essential tools and...

Looks like a beautiful machine, but no, no listings nearby, just one in the UK at twice my budget...

Nice article, I haven't seen that one before. I heard lots of machinists say that even if a mini lathe appears to be the same as another except for paint and brand, it doesn't mean it's the same. The design might be the same, but not the quality. So the Sieg you get and the Sieg I get can be...

Yes, thank you, but like I said, I am looking for EU options. None of the US brands/resellers are available here in the EU. I know that Harbor Freight does QA on these Chinese lathes, but that doesn't help the quality of whatever we are getting here.

I suppose that's true. Well, anyway, my initial question still stands... Considering that these Chinese lathes start at ~500€, it should be possible to find one under 1500€ that has proper tapered bearings and other basic features I mentioned in my post. Waiting for some more suggestions :)

Damn, that's a premium toolpost you got there. But you didn't replace the bearings? I was told with high confidence that Vevor lathes have plain bearings, not tapered. Lots of machinists told me to stay away from this brand, said it is most unreliable of all. I watched this review (different...

I hope you succeed. But I'm very wary of doing this myself. That thing he uses for a spindle doesn't provide a proper way to preload the tapered bearings, and I'm unsure if the threads on it are appropriate for mounting a base plate to it while keeping it aligned in a repeatable way. I think...

I'm not against Chinese machines in general, these guys can make high quality stuff when they want to, but they also know how to make trash that looks quality until you start using it... That's why I'm looking for specific recommendations from people who tried these "different" brands and know...

Hi, I've had 2 years of experience working on old USSR lathes, but now I need a mini lathe for my home hobby projects, something that I could carry around and clamp down to a heavy table in the living room (don't have a shop). So probably around 40-60kg for the machine. 7x12", 7x14" or 7x16"...

Hi all, greetings from Lithuania, I'm new here, got a few questions about little machines that I'll be posting soon :)