Taig Micro Lathe II L1017 vs Taig Micro Lathe II M1015-5C

Technical comparison · Turning (lathe)

In brief

Micro Lathe II L1017 leads on the available specs (starting with price); Micro Lathe II M1015-5C makes sense only for non-technical reasons (availability, support, ecosystem), or if the missing data matters in your case.

Parameter
Taig Micro Lathe II L1017 Micro Lathe II L1017 Taig F2 · Intermediate
Identity
Use tier F2 — Intermediate F2 — Intermediate
Price
Price (€) ~320–420 € ~1000–1150 €
Universal specs
Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) 39.37 × 41.91 × – cm 39.37 × 46.99 × – cm
Z-axis height (mm) 228.6 mm 203.2 mm
Maximum speed 7000 rpm 4000 rpm
Declared precision 0.0127 mm 0.0127 mm
Category specs
Swing over bed (mm) 114.3 mm 114.3 mm
Distance between centers (mm) 247.65 mm 222.25 mm
Ecosystem
Cloud dependency No No
Software notes The lathe is entirely manual and includes no drive components: motor, pulleys and power feed must be sourced separately. No software interface or CNC control is provided. The lathe is entirely manual: no CNC control or software interface of any kind is included. The bundled motor (1750 RPM nominal) drives the four-step 2L belt transmission; any additional speed regulation relies on an external inverter chosen by the user.

The differences that matter

  • Price: Micro Lathe II L1017 370 € vs Micro Lathe II M1015-5C 1075 € — Micro Lathe II L1017 wins (+191%)
  • Distance between centers: Micro Lathe II L1017 247.65 mm vs Micro Lathe II M1015-5C 222.25 mm — Micro Lathe II L1017 wins (+11%)

Which one to choose

Choose Micro Lathe II L1017 if…

you value price and distance between centers.

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