SIEG C2 7x14 Mini Lathe

An indispensable workhorse in many workshops for many years, the 7x14 Mini Lathe has all the features you want at an incredibly low price. Trusted quality, full selection of available tooling, accessories, replacement parts, and a price you can't beat!

The LittleMachineShop.com exclusive version of this machine features:

• Full 14" bed length with a 2MT tailstock for longer work pieces.
• 250-Watt spindle motor with 2 Speed ranges for low speed torque
• Threading dial
• Reversible lead screw for right- and left-hand threads
• The cross feed and compound rest dials are graduated in 0.001" and 0.025 mm.
• The lathe is equipped with a 4-way indexing tool post set for 5/16" (8 mm) tools
•  Chip tray and backsplash.
•  User's Manual
•  Made and inspected in an ISO 9001 compliant factory

The LittleMachineShop.com exclusive version of this machine includes:

• SANOU 3" (80 mm) 3-jaw chuck with two sets of jaws and chuck key.
• 1/2" (13mm) SANOU drill chuck with shank and a 6mm drill.
• A #2 Morse Taper (2MT) dead center
• includes an 8x8mm Cutter (DIN4980R).
• 10-piece Change gear set
•  Two open end wrenches
• Four hex (Allen) wrenches
• A plastic oil can

With this lathe, you can create every American Standard Unified class 2A inch screw thread from 4 to 100 threads per inch, and you can create every American Standard Metric class 6h thread from 0.25 to 8 mm pitch with the extra 21 tooth change gear that is included.

But you can actually make more thread pitches than that, and there are more change gear combinations than those shown in the user's guide. To see what you can really do, see the Change Gear Calculator.

View a comparison of the specifications for our lathes.

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Why HiTorque mini lathes have plastic change gears.

First, a couple of notes:

• The use of plastic gears in HiTorque machines is limited to mini lathe Change Gears. HiTorque mills and lathes have no Drive Gears as they utilize a brushless DC drive with a belt directly from the motor to the spindle. In short, there are no gears at all in the spindle drive.
• When you read about plastic gears breaking, most cases involve the two-speed gears inside the headstock of mini mills. As noted, this does not apply to any HiTorque mini mill as we have no gears in the spindle drive.
• The use of plastic change gears does not apply to the HiTorque bench lathes. Our larger HiTorque bench lathes, which are designed for larger work pieces, greater power, and more torque, have all metal gears as appropriate for their size.

With those qualifiers out of the way, here are some of the important points in favor of using plastic Change Gears in HiTorque mini lathes:

• Plastic gears are quieter than metal gears. Metal change gears raise the sound level to an objectional level.
• Plastic gears are more economical and help reduce machine cost and keep gear replacement cost to a minimum.
• Our plastic gears are made from a thermoplastic Polyoxymethylene (POM) which are very durable.
• In the rare cases where a plastic gear does fail, it is often due to using the lathe for jobs beyond its design parameters. In such a case, the broken gear worked as an inexpensive mechanical fuse, saving the machine from damage.

If you prefer metal change gears, we sell a Metal Change Gear Set. Note: Please check the compatiblity tab on the product page to ensure that you are getting the correct gear set for your machine.

For more information on plastic gears visit our detailed discussion Plastic Gears, Good or Bad?.

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