Bench Lathe Starter Kit, 3/8" Tool Bits

- 0-1/2" drill chuck & Standard 2MT to 33JT arbor
- Fits lathes with standard 2MT tailstock taper
- Four center drills, sizes 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Five 3/8" M2 HSS tool bit blanks
Part Number: 1796
Weight: 3.47 lb
Weight: 3.47 lb
$74.95
Value Price
Purchased individually $78.80
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Lathe starter kit with 3/8" tool bits provides the basics to get started with a Bench lathe.
The kit contains:
0-1/2" drill chuck and key
Standard 2MT to 33JT arbor
Four center drills, sizes 1,2,3,and 4
Five 3/8" M2 high speed steel tool bit blanks
This starter kit is appropriate for lathes with a standard 2MT tailstock taper.

We have two lathe starter kits. One starter kit (PN 1261) has 5/16 tool bits which are the correct size for 7x10, 7x12, and 7x14 mini lathes. This kit includes a 2MT short arbor which gives you full use of the tailstock stroke on the mini lathe.
The other starter kit (PN 1796) has 3/8" tool bits which work for most other small lathes. This kit includes a standard 2MT arbor which works in most lathes with a 2MT tailstock taper.
Description | Qty | |
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Arbor, Drill Chuck 2MT Tang to 33JT, P/N 1190 | 1 |
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Center Drills, HSS, Set of 4 (Numbers 1-4), P/N 2990 | 1 |
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Drill Chuck, 1/2", P/N 1212 | 1 |
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Lathe Tool Bits, 3/8" Presharpened, Set of 8 HSS, P/N 6288 | 1 |
Compatibility
This product works with lathes with a 2 Morse taper tailstock taper and a 0.375 to 0.5 inch tool bit size including:
- Harbor Freight 44859 Central Machinery 8x12 Precision Mini Lathe
- Grizzly G0768 8x16 Benchtop Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 3536 HiTorque 8.5x16 Bench Lathe
- SIEG C4 8.5x16 Bench Lathe
- SIEG SC4 8.5x16 Bench Lathe
- Travers Tools OT218410 OTMT 8x16 Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 7550 HiTorque 8.5x20 Deluxe Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 3540 HiTorque 8.5x20 Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 3595 HiTorque 8.5x20 Deluxe Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 7500 HiTorque 8.5x20 Bench Lathe
- BD-920N Jet 9x20 Lathe
- Grizzly G4000 9x19 Bench Lathe
- Harbor Freight 45861 Central Machinery 9x20 Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 7600 HiTorque 9x20 Bench Lathe
- LittleMachineShop.com 7650 HiTorque 9x20 Bench Lathe
- Busy Bee Tools CX705 Craftex 10x21 Lathe Mill Combo
- Grizzly G0516 10x21 Lathe Mill Combo
- SIEG M6 10x21 Lathe Mill Combo