Clarke Cl500m Metal Lathe Review

Column was damaged on arrival.

Clarke cl500m metal lathe review.

It s solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money. Although some reference is made and advice given regarding various metal turning techniques it should not be regarded as a general tutorial on the subject. Take the lathe chuck off. Thats 50 add vice.

Its solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money. I could see it was going to be a pain to use the mill. To view this product please visit our website here. The mill head has a milling chuck that takes collets and i d like to be able fit a standard drill chuck in it s place but i can t remove the milling chuck.

Lathe specification includes forward reverse operation 3 jaw chuck mt3 mt4 centres spanners and wrench gear sets for screw cutting compound slide. It is assumed that the user has some knowledge of machinery of this type and is familiar with metal turning and milling. I have recently brought a second hand clarke cl500m lathe mill. This superbly engineered lathe can be used for turning milling and drilling.

I ve tried all my biggest hammers to no avail there seems to be a slot that. I have a cl500m lathe a round column mill drill and a centec 2a horizontal mill with a grinding attachement. Https www machinemart co uk p cl500m metal lathemill drill da 1 tc yt 060712520 this superbly enginee. Cl430 lathe and cl500m lathe mill drill only.

So used the lathe part for a few months then they took the column back and i awaited a new part. Add cast iron block to raise vice height for milling. I also have a 10 bandsaw which a mate gave me as a thank you for moving his workshop to its new home.