Laguna Tools Revo Lathe 220v 2HP 18"/36" Induction 1725RPM Motor w/Variable Speed Frequency Drive - Model MLAREVO 1836, Black

So far I'm very pleased with my lathe. Wasn't so happy with the delivery as the crate was upside down on the pallet. No way I could turn it over by myself. Luckily nothing was damaged but it made getting it out of the box much harder. Once I got it out of the box and got one of my Grandsons to help me, it went together very easy, but it does take some help with a strong back.I've turned a number of things so far and I'm not finding any problems. The Laguna Revo 18/36 is a very heavy and sturdy machine that is whisper quite while running. The banjo and tail stock are supper easy to move and adjust then lock down securely when ready to work.I'm very impressed with the craftsmanship with the machine and looking forward to many years of happy turning with it.

I bought this lathe over a year ago and love it. I use it for bowl and vase turning and average about 5 each month. It is always reliable. It's powerful enough to turn large pieces and heavy enough so that the lathe sits stable when turning large pieces. The variable speed and reverse are great. It's a genuinely high quality lathe and well worth the price.

The media could not be loaded.  Went together with ease , have turned 6 bowls and a couple of platters, powers and accuracy is awesome. Glad I bought this .11/24/2020, Going to add to this review, what an awesome piece of machinery, Have had this lathe for 18 months and have put it to task, turning some burly big chunks of wood it works with out falter. Hopefully my wife will by me the caster kit for Christmas . Some bowls I have turned out of mesquite .

The lathe is exactly what I expected from Laguna and Amazon, however, the delivery service (Pilot Freight),that Amazon or Laguna contracts with is the worst I ever seen.Normal delivery setup for Wed 10/14Product in Pilot terminal on Thu 10/08Contact Pilot and setup delivery for Fri 10/09Fri 10/09 wait all day and no delivery. Try contacting Pilot all day and no answer and forced to leave phone for call back. Never got a call back and never could get a phone call answered all weekend (advertise 24/7 customer service), so I left a written message on their website.Mon 10/12 received email response to letter (blah, blah, blah...), and the rescheduled delivery for Tue 10/13 between 10 & 2 without asking if this change is okay with me. I had to rearrange my day to ensure I would be home.Tue 10/13 Deliver was scheduled between 10 & 2 with a call 30 minutes before. Time 2:27 pm, almost 1/2 hour after latest schedule delivery time and was told it will be around 5 pm. At 5:30 pm the truck shows up and delivers the package.

We make custom bowls and cutting boards in our shop. My harbor freight lathe was great while I was learning to turn bowls. But as we sold bowls at our local Farmers market people started asking for bigger bowls. So we did our research and decided to pull the trigger on the Revo 18/36. Best decision we could of made. It's a dream turning the lathe on a cutting a 14 plus inch bowl. Assembly time was about 30 minutes once I got my hoist set up in my shop. And 30 minutes to run a 220 plug. Well worth the 2500 plus tax.

Put lathe together, plugged in and a pop sound and smoke boiled from the Delta power converter. Did not even turn the power on.Called Laguna. They sent me a new head stock a week later. Laguna is not very good at communicating with the shipping company, ABF freight. That is a whole other story.... Now the new head stock came with a broken switch plate and has a wobble. Deciding on returning or waiting another week for another new head stock. The Technician at Laguna said that this was not the first complaint. Very frustrating !

Excellent machine

I had a Delta Lathe for 35 years and it served me well. I didn't understand what it was like to turn wood until I bought this machine. I wasn't sure how the variable speed would work, but the wood and lathe tell you by the vibration where you need to be. I was shocked by how smooth and quite the lathe runs. It's a beast, it took two of us to assemble it. I highly recommend.