Many thanks for your excellent service and once again my congrats on producing such a superb machine…Well done you for all your efforts in this.

Welcome to Cowells Small Machine Tools Ltd.
since 1975, we have been manufacturing small lathes, micro lathes, compact lathes, watch makers lathes, clock makers lathes, bench top lathes and milling machines to a very wide range of end users across the world.
Manufactured, hand-built, fitted in the UK and shipped to the world!

MACHINE TOOLS

90ME LATHE
Accurate to within 0.005mm (0.0002″). A compact Screwcutting centre lathe featuring back gearing for low speed, high torque machining.
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WHEEL & PINION CUTTER
Capable of cutting steel gears, the unit may be used to cut clock wheels and pinions, mill keyways, slots, flats, and to drill cross holes.
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90CW LATHE
Accurate to within 0.005mm (0.0002″), this compact clock, watch and instrument makers lathe accepts 8mm horological collets in both headstock and tailstock spindles.
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VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE
An extremely accurate and robust Vertical Milling Machine of massive cast iron construction to absorb the vibration and stress of milling.
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JIGSAW
The machine will cut plastics and thin metals, for example 3mm (1/8″) brass, and will also cut wood up to a thickness of l9mm (3/4″).
SHOPAll in all it has been an excellent purchase all those years ago, and a most excellent example of why buying good quality tools is always the cheapest solution in the long run.
The Cowells ME90 is a small lathe that is a pleasure to use. Like all machines, it takes time to accustom yourself to its capabilities, but it is forgiving of human errors. Its size enables it to be used on the kitchen table, yet it is smooth in operation and unlikely to upset other members of the family, provided you sweep up the swarf after use.
TOOL ACCESSORIES
COWELLS MACHINES IN ACTION
Cowells 90 ME Lathe
Introduction & Tips
Cowells 90 ME Lathe
Using the Angle Plate
Cowells 90 ME Lathe
Making an adjustable stop