Museum Model Series. Army Liaison. CMZ 2. Model is fully functioning - when moving hand and leg bars - wings start moving! Like mini wood turning machine 80 Penn State Turncrafter Commander and the Steelex, it does not have reverse — which, again, in my opinion, is not very important. At Auction 27 Back false. TOS 1.

Poly-V belts are far superior for steady speed and power delivery, eliminating the surging and slippage common to the V-belt.

All variable speed machines in this review retain step poly-V pulleys as part of the control package. Liken the steps to the gearshift in a car and the speed controller to the accelerator. Putting the lathe belt on the smallest diameter motor pulley is equivalent to first gear in your car.

This gives you more torque at the spindle and more control over that speed range, ameliorating the danger of going too fast in faceplate work. All but one of the lathes had DC motors with DC controllers.

Turning a knob clockwise increases speed; counterclockwise slows things down. It was also the only lathe with a frequency drive, Wood Turning Machine Tools Gmbh used in tandem with an induction motor.

Since cycle rate controls the speed of a three-phase induction motor, this allows a 1, rpm motor to run anywhere between 57 and 2, rpm with practically no drop in torque at slow speeds. The DC motors with a DC controller used in the other lathes have a significant fall-off of the torque curve at lower speeds. This was also the only user manual that cautioned on the noise level of the lathe — 79 decibels.

All lathes are this noisy; the danger comes not from the lathe itself, but from the work hitting a spindle roughing-out gouge or a bowl gouge during the interrupted cuts involved. The COLT stand had a leg that attached to the end of the extension but was not tied to the rest of the stand with a cross-member, which makes removing the extension and leg easy for those wanting to save floor space except when turning long spindles.

A lifting handle can be moved to the extension. If you are not going to buy the stand, this makes lifting the lathe on and off the bench much easier. The stand could, however, use some slight improvements, such as putting plastic plugs in the ends of the support tressels. It has all the basics: good fit and finish, decent controls and an induction motor with five-step pulley speed control, for a very affordable price point. The banjo, tool-rest and tailstock levers worked easily. Its small size and modest weight give it great portability and the ability to store easily when not in use.

I know an avid woodturner who keeps an Excelsior in his motor home to turn Mini Wood Sanding Machine Tool at campgrounds. Like the Penn State Turncrafter Commander and the Steelex, it does not have reverse — which, again, in my opinion, is not very important. With five speeds, anything within its capacity can be safely and efficiently turned. If your turning will be confined to miniatures or pens, you will be doing most of your work in the 1,, 2, and 3, rpm belt steps.

The Excelsior is a great lathe for a young aspiring turner or anyone wanting to turn miniatures or pens. The manual, with lots of photos and good information, was the best of the bunch. To bring safety to reverse direction, most of the lathes have setscrews in the faceplate, which tighten into a groove just ahead of the spindle shoulder to lock the faceplate on the spindle during reverse operations.

This lathe also has a first-rate fit and finish. The stand was well thought-out, with a built-in tool rack that can hold up to six tools. Area for improvement? I wish it had digital readout. This Jet VS lathe has a super-heavy construction and a high level of fit and finish. Its very solid stand is absolutely first-rate. I was very impressed with the stand, which has been redesigned.

We received one of the first for this article. All of the bolt holes aligned perfectly with top quality fasteners threading into tapped holes. All of the fasteners on the stand itself are chrome-plated socket head cap screws, while the lathe is affixed to the stand with contrasting black oxide cap screws. Stands, shop-built or purchased, make the lathe more accessible while preserving precious bench space. All parts move smoothly and locking handles are stylized and pleasant to use.

Many niceties are included, such as metal racks that screw to each end of the bed for Morse taper accessories and the knockout bar. NO plans. WWI bi-wing. Some mildew spotting on side of box mint. Army Light Bomber. Waco PG-4 Troop Glider. Schickelgruber here we come! Flying Scale Series. WWI Biplane. High flying glider. Has Nazi Swastika pre-printed on tail. FIAT For sport or contest FF. Army Bomber. Class "B" Gas Model. Box end missing. Has plans; tissue; balsa; landing gear.

Appears to be missing some wood and the propeller. Peck Polymers PP Clipped Wing Cub; stick and tissue rubber powered parts mint. Peanut Scale. An American homebuilt personal plane. This model was AMA world champion in peanut scale 3 times. Russian Z. Made in Japan. Mint in polybag with header card. Nieuport Length 34". High Performance. WACE S. Peanut Scale; rubber powered. Balsa Control Line Kit. Supreme Models Made in Belgium.

Single Channel R. Sport Free Flight. Stunt Trainer or Combat Flyer. Universal A3. Very scarce piece. NOT a flying model. More like an I. Minor water stain to box that has very mildly affected contents. Yasuaki Nimomiya. Stan Canada Industrial Machine Tools and Service All new and used machines are internally and externally checked by our machinist to make sure that we properly deliver the quality of the equipm Buy Sell Wanteds Auctions.

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