How good is this unit for bowls ?
290291
I have not turned a bowl to date on this unit. I believe that if you are looking to turn bowls; I would look for a larger lathe that had a variable speed drive. Its a good lathe for a hobbyist: pens, chess pieces, etc but it isn't what I would use to turn anything substantial.
290292
The rikon is pretty good for most things in its size range the steady rest size seems to do good for turning inside. I mostly turn turkey call pots and strikers with the occasional vase and seems to handle the tasks very well.
290293
I have not turned any bowls on my Rikon only spindles. I am a professional woodworker have been for 35 years. My experience tells me it should be fine for bowls. Be careful not to exceed lathe capacities. Start with small practice piece and go from there. Light cuts and sharp lathe tools.
290294
Just get a four jaw Chuck and use high quality turning tools and get a diamond grinding wheel and you're set. This large is by definition a mini lathe, so it's intended for smaller jobs but you can turn a bowl on it!
290295
I have turned many bowls on this lathe. It has a 12 inch swing but I generally cut the blank down to 10 or 11 inches to start and turn it slow until its trued up and runs smooth then I increase the speed. I have so much enjoyed this lathe, however, if you want to turn anything larger I would suggest getting a lathe with a 16" swing at least.
1616329
I have used for it for a mix of wet and dry and it works fine. I smear the wet on top of the dry or drop it in the grooves with a spoon. My dog makes sure that the bowl is sparkling when he is done, he does not leave one spec of food!
55528
The glass bowl is pretty strong and it's a decent thickness. That being said though, no matter how strong the glass is, if you drop something into it that's heavy enough and large enough, it's going to break. Smaller items though, not a problem at all. My wife and I would highly recommend this unit.
2052705
I have the 550HD. It is a 5.5 Qt. It works great. I believe to get to 6 quarts they only raised the height of the sides, so it should work. But I am not positive. You could call Kitchen Aid and ask them how a 5.5 qt and 6 qt bowl differ...is it wider or taller or both. If it's simply taller, then this would work great. If it is also wider, it should still work because the difference shouldn't be that much and I know my scraper really scrapes the sides well, so maybe it would have enough to scrape a bit wider.
1707726
I have not used my bowls for that purpose. I don't remember the description of the item. I think they are serving bowls.
174168
Thanks for asking. It can chop soft items but to make a good smoothies you need something more powerful. Mu concern is that the bowls are poor quality and do not last.
2188089
We filled the stand with sand for more stability and it worked fine. Bowl is probably four or more inches deep. Not sure about this. Very satisfied with purchase.
678159
I am sorry. I really do not know the answer. Have you tried to contact the seller. I think your bowl may be a little bigger than mine, but cannot be sure.
344064
No I would not suggest getting this. It was inexpensive for a reason. It is not heavy duty and you still have to turn the bowl yourself. I would spend a bit more money and get one with a bowl that turns. That is what I thought I was getting.
1360830
Maybe.It has some quirks.The bowl design would be better,if it were round,like other food processors.I have not had it long enough .Will post on it later.
1334423
If any bowl is going to hold up to that, this will. I haven't had any problems with temperature variations with these bowls. (Unlike Anchor Hocking, a supposedly high quality tempered glass product, where I've had some experiences with shattering.)
736912
I'm sorry but the only question I can answer is that the bowl is removable. My only issue is with the cart. If you plan on traveling with it a lot maybe go for the cartless model. Other than that it runs great. I have 2 going on 2-3 years.
1922265
Hi, I use just a plastic bowl, works perfectly fine with it.you can use a metal one as well.
1248261
Yes. The problem with the bowl being mounted too low, can be fixed easily with 2 thin rubber washers place on the mounting prongs.
1483768
Yes this bowl is very good for an individual soup bowl. An individual pasta bowl, or a serving bowl for a side dish for 3 - 4 servings.
293142
Yes, but within the smaller scale. It's not as powerful, but need not be for a smallish bowl. It also lacks the attachments of a full sized FP, such as grating and slicing disks. If I only require a chopping blade and the job fits in it, I always use this instead of the large FP.
217719
I just used mine today with the bowl lift mixer and it was absolutely awesome!