--- product_id: 15089799 title: "Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists" price: "SAR 95" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/15089799-mini-lathe-for-home-machinists store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists **Price:** SAR 95 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists - **How much does it cost?** SAR 95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/15089799-mini-lathe-for-home-machinists) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists presents a complete course on using and improving your mini-lathe. Learn the different parts of your mini-lathe and how they can be used to complete different projects Learn how to use accessories to perform a full range of essential tasks Learn to make useful components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO handwheels, and a radius turning attachment Covers all the basics , from safety and materials to setting up and tuning the machine for best performance Perfect for beginners to the mini-lathe, as well as for those who are experienced with the lathe but have never tried the mini-lathe The versatile and inexpensive mini-lathe has become the best-selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market, and is often purchased as a first step by beginners. These miniature versions of industrial metalworking lathes are a good choice for model engineers or anyone else who is interested in metalworking and has a need to fabricate small precision parts. Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists presents a complete course on using and improving the new generation of budget lathes. It's a perfect choice for beginners as well as for those who are experienced with the lathe, but have never tried the mini-lathe. The skills and information you'll pick up from this book can be applied again and again to future projects on the machine. Based on the author's experience using a mini-lathe in his own workshop, this book covers all of the basics, from safety and materials to setting up and tuning the machine for best performance. It includes detailed instructions for making useful components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO handwheels, and a radius turning attachment. You'll learn how to use accessories and perform a full range of essential tasks, as well as how to adjust the mini-lathe for use as a milling machine. The book provides an in-depth explanation of the different parts of the mini-lathe, and addresses how they can be used to complete different projects. Chapters are broken down into easy-to-understand sections, and include hundreds of clear illustrations that will help guide you as you set up a machine and start to use it. Review: Enlightening information and solutions to problems for the mini-lathe owner - If you own a mini-lathe, this book is nearly a must-have. While you might not use or need all of the information, it will enlighten you about some issues and tricks, as well as solutions for getting the most out of your mini-lathe. While some info is UK-specific, and not always in American English, I don't think this diminishes the value of this book, as other reviewers have suggested. Some of the products he suggests buying do have UK references, but you can get the same stuff in the USA (sometimes made in Britain but available here). There's a bit about rebuilding certain parts of the mini-lathe to make it work better. There are several templates and tooling projects in the book that you can build to improve the utility of your lathe. If you use just a quarter of the knowledge contained in the book, this purchase is worth it. Review: Great introduction - If you are new to the min-lathe world, this is a great book to have. It is less a course, and more a walk through from tuning up your machine, to making some small projects. The book is mostly about the lathe itself, rather than projects, so if you're looking for that, look elsewhere. The variation of the seig c3 is the lathe talked about in this book. This lathe is a 7x12 that is rebranded by many different makers; Harbor Freight, Grizzly, LittleMachineShop, to name a few. It's great from a 'get it up and running' point of view. Good photos (black and white only) on adjusting and tuning the machine out of the box. Only two real criticisms here; First, it's written by a Brit, so there is a munge of different units used, as well as various pieces of foreign currency for scale. Second, it does jump around a bit and can be tricky to follow - particularly toward the end of the book. All in all, for ~$10, you can't really go wrong. This is a great overview of the 7x12 lathe and its operation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #151,398 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #34 in Machinery Engineering (Books) #44 in Metal Work (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 216 Reviews | ## Images ![Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71IJx0LUKeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enlightening information and solutions to problems for the mini-lathe owner *by G***Y on June 3, 2016* If you own a mini-lathe, this book is nearly a must-have. While you might not use or need all of the information, it will enlighten you about some issues and tricks, as well as solutions for getting the most out of your mini-lathe. While some info is UK-specific, and not always in American English, I don't think this diminishes the value of this book, as other reviewers have suggested. Some of the products he suggests buying do have UK references, but you can get the same stuff in the USA (sometimes made in Britain but available here). There's a bit about rebuilding certain parts of the mini-lathe to make it work better. There are several templates and tooling projects in the book that you can build to improve the utility of your lathe. If you use just a quarter of the knowledge contained in the book, this purchase is worth it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great introduction *by X***T on September 15, 2015* If you are new to the min-lathe world, this is a great book to have. It is less a course, and more a walk through from tuning up your machine, to making some small projects. The book is mostly about the lathe itself, rather than projects, so if you're looking for that, look elsewhere. The variation of the seig c3 is the lathe talked about in this book. This lathe is a 7x12 that is rebranded by many different makers; Harbor Freight, Grizzly, LittleMachineShop, to name a few. It's great from a 'get it up and running' point of view. Good photos (black and white only) on adjusting and tuning the machine out of the box. Only two real criticisms here; First, it's written by a Brit, so there is a munge of different units used, as well as various pieces of foreign currency for scale. Second, it does jump around a bit and can be tricky to follow - particularly toward the end of the book. All in all, for ~$10, you can't really go wrong. This is a great overview of the 7x12 lathe and its operation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Books too read *by K***N on October 29, 2024* Understanding working with Machine Laith having a good insight lessons that help to not use up of metal at today’s cost ## Frequently Bought Together - Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) An In-Depth Look at the Different Components of Your Small Metal Lathe, Set Up, Tuning, How to Use the Accessories, & Hundreds of Illustrations - Mini-Lathe Tools and Projects for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Simple, Practical Designs & Modifications to Extend & Improve the Versatility of Your Small Metal Lathe; Over 200 Photos - Basic Lathework for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Essential Handbook to the Lathe with Hundreds of Photos & Diagrams and Expert Tips & Advice; Learn to Use Your Lathe to Its Full Potential --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/15089799-mini-lathe-for-home-machinists](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/15089799-mini-lathe-for-home-machinists) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*