90ME LATHE
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. There is a quality feel to the lathe and its accessories which are much easier to store than conventional model engineering equipment. The handbook is an essential read to familiarise yourself with the lathe, and a useful reference work to remind the user of how to perform various tasks and maintenance. Just as important is Cowells friendly back-up support, just a telephone call away, answered by Colin who put your lathe together.
VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE
Many thanks for your excellent service and once again my congrats on producing such a superb machine. I find your approach to manufacture of real quality items so refreshing after the many years I spent in Australia where the vast percentage of the manufactured goods supply market is driven by c__p from China that passes as acceptable by customers whose decisions are formed by getting as much “stuff” as they can for as little money and effort as possible. Do please excuse my vitriolic rantings, but I do feel very strongly that the British, or more specifically the English must stand against this decline in the pride of excellence. Well done you for all your efforts in this.
COWELLS JIGSAW
The saw my father purchased has outlived him, has been used extensively by him and was used only this afternoon by me. So in nearly fifty years it’s never missed a beat, has never required any repairs or attention of any kind other than an oil round. It’s always been used with short lengths of metal cutting bandsaw blade which has worked well, and my father also fitted a fence (a useful addition) to enable the production of strip wood to any size. All 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.