Clarke Cl500m Metal Lathe Review

This superbly engineered lathe can be used for turning milling and drilling.

Clarke cl500m metal lathe review.

I also have a 10 bandsaw which a mate gave me as a thank you for moving his workshop to its new home. Column was damaged on arrival. Take the lathe chuck off. It is assumed that the user has some knowledge of machinery of this type and is familiar with metal turning and milling.

Https www machinemart co uk p cl500m metal lathemill drill da 1 tc yt 060712520 this superbly enginee. It s solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money. I have recently brought a second hand clarke cl500m lathe mill. 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. Its solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money. Thats 50 add vice. I have a cl500m lathe a round column mill drill and a centec 2a horizontal mill with a grinding attachement.

Then you could mill. Cl430 lathe and cl500m lathe mill drill only. Lathe specification includes forward reverse operation 3 jaw chuck mt3 mt4 centres spanners and wrench gear sets for screw cutting compound slide. I had the cl500m to start with.

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. I could see it was going to be a pain to use the mill. 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.