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General - Maxi-Lathe 25-100 (Rating: 4) General makes two mid size lathes, the 25-100 and the 25-200. They are almost identical except that the 25-100 has a 1/2 HP motor with 6 speed stacked pulley, compared to the 25-200 having a 3/4 HP variable speed motor and the headstock assemble is capable of rotating for outbound turning. I was lucky enough to have a 25-100 donated to the shop and I've enjoyed using it now for the past few months. It is capable of turning small bowls, pens and spindles. I did notice when turning a bowl that if I wasn't careful I could slow the motor down if I pushed too hard into the piece. I'm use to the big Delta we have. The tool rest that comes with it is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch post, so you need to use a longer one, you have to try and find an aftermarket tool rest that will fit or wait till General makes a longer one (which I've been told that they are). It has a standard 1" x 8 TPI head stock spindle with a #2 Morse taper and a #2 Morse taper in the tail stock as well. Weighing in at 106 lbs. it will dampen most vibrations, however if the piece is too far out of balance then I recommend either clamping it to a sturdy bench or purchasing the available stand for it. It also has a bolt on extension bed available that increases then bed length from 15" between centers to 45" between centers. Setting the speed for this lathe isn't too difficult, just remove the belt cover, loosen the motor lock and lift the motor to release the tension on the belt and just set it on the pulley you want and then tighten everything back up. The main reason I didn't give this lathe a 5 star rating is because of the limitations. The motors a little on the weak side for heavier turning, if you do go with the extension bed you're still stuck with the small tool rest, the motor isn't reversible and if you're like me and use a face plate to turn with, I strongly recommend buying a new face plate. The face plate that comes with this lathe is round and does not have any flat sections on it so that a wrench will fit it to take it off. At around $480, this is a great lathe for beginners to intermediate wood turners. SPECIFICATIONS…....................................... MODEL 25-100 M1 Spindle speeds (6).........................................480, 1270, 1960, 2730, 3327, 4023 RPM Swing over bed…..........................................10" (254 mm) Swing over base….........................................7 1/2" (190 mm) Distance between centers…...........................15" (382 mm) Spindle thread…............................................1" (26 mm)- 8 TPI Hollow tailstock…...........................................3/8" DIAMETER Morse taper…................................................MT #2 (Headstock & Tailstock) Self ejecting travel…...................................... 2" (51 mm) Tool rest…....................................................6" (152 mm) Face plate…..................................................3" (76 mm) Motor…........................................................1/2 HP, 110 V, 1720 RPM, 3.8 A Weight…......................................................106 LBS (45 kg)  

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Thanks for the review. Here in Canada we cannot easily get access (I can't anyway) to many of the tools available in the US. However . . . General is available up here.  

Hi Chris… Thanks for the review…I only recently purchased the 25-200 and can't wait to play with it. Have been so busy working on other orders in my shop and not had time to do more than build a bench for it and turn it on to make sure it ran. It came highly recommended by a woodturner at a Woodcraft store (and it was on sale) I happened to pass by on a recent trip to and from Seattle. It seems to be a very solid machine and I will post a review once I get the chance to use it.  

I am new to turning and took a couple courses at Lee Valley Tools where this is the lathe they use for training. I purchased the General Maxi Lathe based on the instructors recommendation and have been extremely happy with it. I've been doing pens, small bowls (up to 10") as well as spindles and parts for other woodworking projects. I am very pleased with the General Maxi Lathe.  

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• Rules for Safe Operation 3
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• Thread starter mrcook4570
• Start date Jul 25, 2007

• Jul 25, 2007

Stan Just bought one in June. I love it but for portability it is a monster. It weights in at 150 lbs. I do mobility unit on it to move it around in the shop. You can take the head stock off and the tail stock. The lathe ways are not to heavy about 50 lbs. The tail stock weights in about 80 lbs. I had a delta midi now have the general maxi. I would buy it again with out thinking. Besure to get the full package. The lathe, stand, and mobility package. Alan  

I have one and love it. Would I do it again, hummmm, yes I think I would. I do think it may be a little over priced but not too bad. I bought it for the VS and the 12 swing. It is a very solid lathe with some heft to it and thus I would not consider it a portable unit. I did have some problems with the speed controller as it would shut off after 10-15 minutes of use. The sent me a new one and I have not had any problems with it since then. I have not used a Jet mini so I cannot compare them. Scott  

I have the Jet VS Midi. It's great for pens, but the motor is under powered to do anything too large. I get bigger than about 4" in dia and I can stop it from turning without trying. Gets very annoying.  

• Jul 26, 2007

Never tried the General, but my 1014 is awesome. Accurate as can be. I don't turn anything too bis, so that doesn't matter to me. Love the Jet. Not the heaviest thing in my shop either.  

Thanks to all for your comments about the General. I have a jet mini non vs, so I know what I would be getting there. My wife wants a vs lathe.  

Originally posted by mrcook4570 <br />My wife wants a vs lathe. Click to expand...

Check out Redmond Machinery in GA. They have both General lathes on sale. The non-vs is $199 and the vs is $299 if I remember right. Andy  

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• Jul 27, 2007

I have the General as well and love it. It is heavy but a pleasure to turn on. Has anybody noticed the hand wheel getting warm when turning for a couple hours at a time? Is this normal?  

• Jul 28, 2007

Jamie Mine gets dow right hot. Yes it is normal. Most of the hit is be created by the tail stock and the tool. If the motor get real hot then there is a problem.  

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• Moro Grubb of Little Delving Contact options for registered users
• posted 18 years ago Mon, Jan 16, 2006 1:09 AM

I've turned wood, mainly bowls, for some years on a cheap and ugly Taiwanese lathe I bought at my local Canadian Tire store formatting link Pretty much everything that can break has been broken, and I've jury-rigged repairs along the way. But I'm getting somewhat cheesed off with my tool rest lock, which doesn't, properly, so took a look at my local purveyor of (real) woodworking machines, who have the General Maxi lathe (25-100 M1) on special for CN$ 299 (regular list shown as $495). It felt like a quality piece of equipment when I fondled it extensively in the showroom. But my concern is the reduced capacity, as compared to my old lathe. I seldom turn bowls over 10", so theoretically, it shouldn't cramp my style. But if I want to slide the toolrest under a piece, the capacity is 7 1/2", and thats significantly more inhibiting. My oneway reverse-chucking plates also require 12" of swing, so I'll have to find something smaller... So what to do?

Anyone moved down a slot in capacity, and lived to flourish? Any "been there, done thats"?Anyone own this lathe, and love it sufficiently to live with its limitations?

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• posted 18 years ago Mon, Jan 16, 2006 3:01 AM

Moro I still have my CTC lathe that is like yours only black. Great rig and I use it a lot. Mine has had little breakage except for the belt and that is just regular maintenance that no one should complain about. On the other hand I just finished roughing out 3 14" diameter bowls on my 15" Craftsman. It is is likely 11" over the tool rest banjo but no problem. Just position the banjo so it is not under the bowl.

• George Contact options for registered users
• posted 18 years ago Mon, Jan 16, 2006 12:18 PM

"Moro Grubb of Little Delving" wrote in message news:snCyf.236524$2k.74237@pd7tw1no...

I'm sure others have, but the fact remains that small turnings are possible on a larger lathe, where large are impossible on a smaller. It will be a year come March that I brought my used 3000 home, and I have turned perhaps fifty pieces which are greater than the 12" capacity of Old Blue. I've done as many ornaments, and they rarely exceed 4" diameter. Nice lathe does both.

You have a lathe to play with. Shop for used, save some bucks, get one of the sturdy 12+ types. Or not. Just telling you what I did.

• DAVID PAAR Contact options for registered users
• posted 18 years ago Mon, Jan 16, 2006 11:28 PM

I am currently borrowing this very lathe from my local woodturning club and I love it. I was interested in doing small hollowing and "smaller" turning projects that doesn't require a larger lathe and this is everything and more. I am able to turn bowls as well up to about 9.5". The lathe is heavy for its size and very smooth....no vibrations.

Here is a link to an article depicting many of the mini or midi lathes available. You will need adobe acrobat reader to view the page. formatting link I was looking to buy the NOVA mini called the Mercury, which would allow you to turn outboard up to 14" I think. That is how I came across this site. Anyway, I hope this link helps Dave

• posted 18 years ago Tue, Jan 17, 2006 5:11 PM

Many thanks for the input.

I've drilled out the bolt holes on my current banjo, and tapped in thread for larger bolts, so The Ugly One is once again operational.

I agree with George, that I'd miss the larger capacity if the General Maxi was my only lathe. However, it wouldn't be, because T.U.O is: a) seemingly unkillable, and b) probably unsellable

So it looks like its here to stay. In fact, last night I brewed a plan to dump the tubular bed, and construct a new bed with channel steel which will give me an extra couple of inches of swing, and allow me to set my toolrest a little lower. (Its currently almost plumb dead center of the work, which makes removing the little centre nubbin a bit of a contortion).

So I'll still have capacity for larger items. However, I'd really like to try my hand at smaller, more delicate work (boxes), which will require a tailstock in the same general workspace as the headstock. And I've turned enough keeper items to squeeze the budget for the General Maxi past SWMBO...

Of course then I'll need another chuck (the spindle sizes are different), and more scrapers, and hollowing tools, and ....

But we'll take it a step at a time ;-)

• billh Contact options for registered users
• posted 18 years ago Tue, Jan 17, 2006 6:19 PM

"Moro Grubb of Little Delving" wrote in message news:cz9zf.372007$ki.166014@pd7tw2no...

It's too bad CTC got rid of the cast-iron bed, rotating headstock lathe. It had a 1"x8 thread headstock with MT2 and was a fairly good machine for the money. Before you go chasing off on doing a rebuild have you looked at the Busy Bee offerings formatting link ? I haven't used them but they probably are in your budget range. If I were to buy a lathe I'd make sure it was MT2 and had a standard thread which in the 12" swing size tends to be 1"x8. billh

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