The Shop's New RIKON 70-100 Midi Lathe!

[@lindapetersen1800]

Love the Bloopers they are great!!!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Haha! Thanks!

[@tpguitars]

I love my rikon 70-100. Its perfect for pen turning.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Agreed.

[@Bekim8310]

Great video Mike. I love the new lathe! I think its great your teaching students about woodworking!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

It's been fun so far!

[@paulwaldrop]

I do have a question... Which has a greater wingspan, and albatross, or a canadian goose? Actually, Penn State sells a variable speed motor, for around $150, that could make that lathe variable speed. Looks like a nice machine. Are you going to put a small layer of wax on it to make the tailstock and banjo slide easier and protect it from rusting? Rikon makes quality stuff.

[@ironeagletrike]

I am looking at upgrading from my 70-100 now, not sure I like Rikon's next step up because you still have belt ranges even with speed dial, I think 3 different ranges, but just starting to look, maybe they are all like that. I do like the Midi size lathes though. I have had this one for about 8 years now and ready start doing more. Thanks for the video.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

My Laguna is like that (3 belt locations) but I can get 80% (or more) of my work done in the middle gear because of the speed range there.

[@ironeagletrike]

@@WoodenThingsAndStuff Good to know, thank you!

[@CaptainRon1913]

Whats the difference between a Midi lathe, and a Mini lathe

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Size. Midi is a medium mini. All about the swing and length. Many put it in the model name. 1221 is 12 swing and 21 length for example. Mini lathes are basically pens only.

[@michaelwillson6847]

Cracking review i have basically the same machine here in the UK i paid £330 for mine($400 ish) looks identical in every way apart from i have yhe variable speed on mine. But the non ejecting tail stock the plastic tray holder all the rest identical apart from i only have 3 belts for different speed ratios.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

The tail stock ejection bothers me more than it should. But it's a good value unit nonetheless.

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@WoodenThingsAndStuff yea a agree mine bothers me aswell you'd think can't be that difficult 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫣

[@jakededrick7068]

How did you get the tool out of the tail stock when it did not self eject?

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Knock-out bar.

[@erycbloodaxe]

good stuff

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Thanks, Eryc!

[@FearsomeWarrior]

The handle bracket on the headstock side is a mystery to me. They want people to lift it by this or is it for holding tools somehow if you have it hanging past the end of a bench. You can fold it down and that is all weird.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I actually LOVE that handle, cuz I drag this guy in and out of a closet for each class, and it's at least one good spot to grab and lift.

[@TheVineyardFarmhouse]

As you know, I am looking for a lathe. Thanks for sharing, buddy. Bloopers are always a given, when creating content. Lol

[@JamesCouch777]

You can't have too many lathes 😊.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Dunno about that. I can only use one at a time, and I can't watch more than two at a time while I'm teaching. Having said that...I am about to get one more to replace the one in my home shop with a better model. Haha