Sherline manually-controlled mini lathes can turn metal, wood, or plastic and come in two different sizes: tabletop (8″ bed) and benchtop (17″ bed). Both lathe bed lengths are available in your choice of inch or metric calibrations. All our mini lathes are made in the USA, and our customer service is second to none. Although our lathes are small, they can produce high-quality precision parts. These small lathes are desktop-size machines with full-size machine precision and accuracy.