Sherline 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO vs Sherline 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe
Technical comparison · Turning (lathe)
4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe leads on the available specs (starting with work area); 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO makes sense only for non-technical reasons (availability, support, ecosystem), or if the missing data matters in your case. On the category's overall technical index, 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe scores 63/100 against 36/100 for 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO.
| Parameter |
4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO
Sherline
F2 · Intermediate
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4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe
Sherline
F2 · Intermediate
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| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F2 — Intermediate | F2 — Intermediate |
| Price | ||
| Price (€) | ~900–1200 € | ~700–950 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) | 26.7 × – × 21.6 cm | 26.7 × 82.6 × 21.6 cm |
| Weight (kg) | 10.9 kg | 13.6 kg |
| Work area (mm) | 203 × 110 mm | 430 × 110 mm |
| Voltage (V) | 240 V | 240 V |
| Maximum speed | 2800 rpm | 2800 rpm |
| Declared precision | 0.0127 mm | 0.0127 mm |
| Category specs | ||
| Swing over bed (mm) | 90 mm | 90 mm |
| Distance between centers (mm) | 203 mm | 430 mm |
| Ecosystem | ||
| Cloud dependency | No | No |
| Software notes | — | CNC-ready version: the machine ships with factory-installed stepper motor mounts on the X and Z axes, but stepper motors and CNC controller are sold separately. The control software depends on the paired system and is not supplied as standard. |
The differences that matter
- Work area: 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO 203×110 mm vs 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe 430×110 mm — 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe wins (+112%)
- Distance between centers: 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO 203 mm vs 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe 430 mm — 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe wins (+112%)
- Price: 4000-DRO/4100-DRO 8" Tabletop Lathe with DRO 1050 € vs 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe 825 € — 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe wins (+27%)
Which one to choose
Choose 4400-CNC / 4410-CNC 17" CNC-Ready Lathe if…
you value work area, distance between centers and price.
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