This superbly engineered lathe can be used for turning milling and drilling.
Clarke cl500m metal lathe review.
Then you could mill.
Its solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money.
I had the cl500m to start with.
So used the lathe part for a few months then they took the column back and i awaited a new part.
I could see it was going to be a pain to use the mill.
Clarke cl500m metal lathe with mill drill this superbly engineered lathe can be used for turning milling and drilling.
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.
I ve tried all my biggest hammers to no avail there seems to be a slot that.
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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 have a cl500m lathe a round column mill drill and a centec 2a horizontal mill with a grinding attachement.
I also have a 10 bandsaw which a mate gave me as a thank you for moving his workshop to its new home.
It is assumed that the user has some knowledge of machinery of this type and is familiar with metal turning and milling.
Add cast iron block to raise vice height for milling.
It s solid construction with a cast iron bed and a multitude of features make it outstanding value for money.
Cl430 lathe and cl500m lathe mill drill only.
Thats 50 add vice.
I have recently brought a second hand clarke cl500m lathe mill.
Take the lathe chuck off.