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The WEN Products LA3421 is WEN Products' WEN LA3421 3.2-Amp 8-Inch by 13-Inch Variable Speed Mini Benchtop Wood Lathe, listed with 8-inch swing over the bed and 13-inch distance between centers. The figures below are WEN Products', each linked to the page it was read from.
See it comparedAt a glance. Among the 7 lathes here that state it, the LA3421 has the smallest swing: WEN Products' figure is 8-inch swing over the bed.
What a lathe is for. WEN Products writes: "The distance between centers is the last number to know - this is the maximum workpiece length that can be turned between centers (that is, between two center inserts in the headstock and the tailstock) on the lathe."
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WEN Products' own page for the LA3421. Not a paid link.
Read from WEN Products' pages on 2026-09-28. A maker can change a figure at any time, so confirm the LA3421 against WEN Products' current page before you buy.
The LA3421 beside the JET JWL-1015VS, row by row. Both are lathes, with a similar swing in their makers' figures.
JET · lathe · swing 10 in. · horsepower 1/2 HP
JET · lathe · swing 14-1/2" (370mm) · distance between centers 40" (1016mm) · horsepower 1HP (0.746 kW)
JET · lathe · swing 16.5 in. (419 mm) · horsepower 1.5HP (1.1 kW)
JET · lathe · swing 12.5" (318 mm) · distance between centers 20-1/4" (515 mm) · horsepower 1 HP
Powermatic · lathe · swing 20 in. · distance between centers 36 in. · horsepower 2
Powermatic · lathe · swing 24" (609mm) · distance between centers 42" (1067mm) · horsepower 3 HP (2.2 kW)
The WEN Products LA3421 draws 3.2-Amp, by WEN Products' figure. WEN Products' manual gives the supply the LA3421 needs.
Source: WEN LA3421 3.2-Amp 8-Inch by 13-Inch Variable Speed Mini Benchtop Wood - WEN Products
WEN Products lists the swing of the LA3421 as 8-inch swing over the bed.
Source: WEN LA3421 3.2-Amp 8-Inch by 13-Inch Variable Speed Mini Benchtop Wood - WEN Products
WEN Products lists the warranty on the LA3421 as: two-year warranty.
Source: WEN LA3421 3.2-Amp 8-Inch by 13-Inch Variable Speed Mini Benchtop Wood - WEN Products
WEN Products lists included for the LA3421 as: 2.3-inch face plate, MT1 spindle and tailstock taper, two interchangeable tool rests.
Source: WEN LA3421 3.2-Amp 8-Inch by 13-Inch Variable Speed Mini Benchtop Wood - WEN Products