Description

The Colchester Student Lathe is a conventional lathe with a wide range of capabilities, fitted with a D.R.O. system and a comprehensive range of ancillary equipment.

With spindle speed from 40-2500 rev/min, the Colchester Student will make quick work of all your professional or personal projects, whether you're making a one-off sample or working on a large batch.

Materials that can be used on this machine: Any metals (no wood, or glass-filled plastics).

Training/Assessments

All training/assessments are to ensure that you are using the machines safely and correctly, overall.

You will be taught how to turn the machines on/off, location of emergency stop, and all safety measures & ground rules for each machine.

Things you will learn in this training:

- Basic concentric turning

- Internal boring

- Drilling, tapping, and dieing techniques

- Speeds & feeds for different materials

- The basics of screw cutting

- Using the digital readout

If you already know how to use the machine, be sure to book an assessment before use. The assessments are put in place for everyone's benefit, so our technicians can oversee that you will use the machines correctly, but most importantly, safely!