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Magma Black Line TITAN 315, by ANSWERK Searching for the best wood-turning lathe? TITAN is the answer. Over 30 years of wood-turning lathe design experience has been incorporated into the new MAGMA BLACK LINE TITAN. A beautiful, high specification lathe that offers flexibility and quality. Basic TITAN 315 specification is as follows but many variations and upgrades are available, see later listings: Swing over bed 315 mm Distance between centres 800 mm Motor 1,5 kw optional 2,2 kw Weight approx. 320 kgs DB-TITAN315 The Headstock is the heart of the machine! The TITAN headstock boasts a unique design, it both swivels and slides allowing you to stand in the most efficient position when turning. Re-positioning is effortless using the cam action locking, no need for additional tools. A locking pin on the position guide slider means you can always locate the zero position. The low motor mounting helps provide stability and reduce spindle loads and moving drive parts are shielded. The drive belt can be changed without dismantling the spindle. Extra large, maintenance-free, double row angular contact ball bearings ensure extremely quiet and smooth running. A massive 60mm diameter spindle with 15mm centre bore. M33/DIN800 spindle thread, hardened for durability (other spindle thread sizes available up to M50 on request). MT2 hardened Morse taper for use of drive centres and drill chucks. 2-step Poly-V-pulley drive, reduction 3:1. Clutch function gives optimum transmission of power as well as improved safety. The extremely large distance of 390mm between bearings coupled with the distortion-free steel housing ensures smooth rotation without twist effects and with minimal noise. These lathes really are very quiet. 315mm or 400mm swing over bed. All this makes it possible to work on wood of diameters up to 780mm over the bed. This means that you can safely support even very large pieces with the tailstock, thus saving money and workspace as an outboard attachment is not required, diameters of up to 2m are workable by turning the headstock through 90 degrees. Additional features Easy adjustment of motor Quick access to pulleys Integrated 48 position indexing with coloured scale and lock at all 48 positions for routing, drilling and carving. The compact, super slim design of the lathe construction allows perfect ease of access over the whole of your work piece from both the headstock and tailstock ends. The enormous spindle heights of 315mm & 400 mm respectively enable the turning of large pieces with tailstock support. No need for an additional outboard attachment saving both space and additional expense. The sliding headstock also allows tool-less adjustment for use as a bowl lathe for long hollow vessels.
Magma Black Line TITAN 400, by ANSWERK The enormous spindle height of 315 and 400 mm respectively enables the turning of large pieces with tailstock support. There is no need for an additional outboard attachment. This saves workspace and money. The sliding headstock allows to use also as a bowl lathe for long hollow vessels. The modification is done without the use of tools in seconds. Basic TITAN 400 specification is as follows but many variations and upgrades are available, see later listings: Swing over bed 400 mm Distance between centres 800 mm Motor 2,2 kw Weight approx. 380 kgs DB-TITAN400 The Tailstock Solid cam action clamping, large, free-moving handwheel. Hollow quill with 9mm centre hole. Long quill travel of 200mm. The extra slim construction and accessibility of the toolrest allows easy access to the work in progress at all times. A clear mm scale allows precision drilling. Grip-hole for easy dismounting - although in practice dismounting it will rarely be necessary because the headstock can be moved effortlessly within seconds without tools. However, if dismounting is required, then the retaining pin of the sliding block will make re-positioning of the tailstock easy to perform. The Toolrest Saddle Extremely flat construction with cam action clamping. Only light pressure is needed to safely secure the toolrest in any position. Toolrest stems of 30mm and 40mm are catered for. With the headstock positioned at full inclination it is possible to work on pieces of 25cm to 40cm thickness. The clever construction of headstock and tailstock allows precise positioning of the toolrest, even for short or thin pieces by making use of two possible ways of aligning it securely. The Lathe Bed and Legs A distortion free heavy duty steel construction with substantial box section strengthening and precision guides made of high-alloyed hardened steel machined and polished to perfection. Ergonomically designed it allows for excellent accessibility and efficient ejection of wood shavings, 500mm and 1500mm bed extensions are available. The A-frame stand has separately height adjustable legs as standard on the Titan 400 (optional extra on the Titan 315), ensuring stable support on less than even flooring. Electronics Options and specifications: Height and angular position adjustable invertor and control panel, housing digital readout, operating controls and emergency stop switch with 1.5kW or 2.2kW single-phase input 230 Volts (3-phase output) invertor options with shielded wiring. Large cooling fins on the inverter ensure optimum performance during extended full load use. Forward/Reverse drive, freely programmable start and brake speed. Optional breaking resistance available for more aggressive braking. Re-positionable Control Unit supplied as standard.
Super slim design allows all round access. The swivelling headstock makes it a perfect lathe for left-handers! All cams are substantial and hardened for durability! Swivelling and sliding headstock Cam action clamping system and handwheel. Linear below spindle positioned motor for vibration-free operation, wide Poly-V-Pulley drive. 48 position indexing with coloured scale and lock. Hollow spindle with inside thread 1/2 for vacuum chucking.
Optional bed extensions of 500 mm or 1500 mm allow distance between centres of 6 m and even more! Bed extensions 500 mm for Titan 315 DB-BVL530 500 mm for Titan 400 DB-BVL540 1500 mm incl. leg for Titan 315 DB-BVL1530 1500 mm incl. leg for Titan 400 DB-BVL1540 Optimal Tool Rest positioning. Headstock at 90 with asymmetric tool rest for exceptionally large diameters. Headstock at 22 position for easy access hollowing and bowl turning. Quill with scale and handwheel. Moveable magnetic backed control panel.
Bed extension 500 mm for Titan 315 DB-BVL530 for Titan 400 DB-BVL540 Bed extension 1500 mm incl. leg for Titan 315 DB-BVL1530 for Titan 400 DB-BVL1540 Height-adjustable stand for Titan 315 Pair DB-FHV Dust extraction hose 18-elements flexible dust extraction hose that attaches to your lathe with a magnetic fitting allowing you to position it where required. The hose can then be connected to a workshop dust extractor. This flexible 60 cm long hose comes complete with magnets, round and square injector and connector (diameter 27 mm or 44 mm) for your vacuum. DB-AS-SET Bed extensions 500 mm oder 1500 mm allow distance between centres of 6 m and even more! Toolrests Length ranges from 150 to 500 mm. Stem Ø 30 mm or Ø 40 mm. Ø 30 mm 150 mm DHA-0000-0150 200 mm DHA-0000-0200 300 mm DHA-0000-0300 500 mm DHA-0000-0500 Ø 40 mm 150 mm DHA-0000-4150 200 mm DHA-0000-4200 300 mm DHA-0000-4300 500 mm DHA-0000-4500 Asymmetric Toolrest Length 580 mm Stem Ø 30 mm DB-HA3580 Stem Ø 40 mm DB-HA4580 Curved Toolrest round steel bar Ø 25 mm curved, stem Ø 30 mm Length 220 mm DHA-GEB0-2230 Length 310 mm DHA-GEB0-3130 Straight Toolrest Very useful for working with specialist woodturning tools such as the Martel Hook tool, the Munro tool, the spiralling and texturing tools and the thread chaser. There are pin holes every 25 mm along the 300 mm width. The pin gives you a perfect guide. Stem Ø 30 mm, length 300 mm. DHA-G000-0300
Cast iron versus steel Cast iron has been without doubt a useful material to build a wood turning lathe in the past and for generations it has been the material of first choice in mechanical engineering. However, technology has moved on and it is now possible to machine high-alloyed steel using diamond cutting tools not available in bygone days. The many types of high quality steel which are available today have made our choice an easy one. After all, why use good quality casting, when the finest quality steel is available to produce high performance machines with top specifications for crafting woodturning lathes. These precision machines will be enjoyed by future generations for many years to come, in the knowledge that any worn parts can be exchanged for new spare parts of the same high quality. This could not have been guaranteed easily for broken or worn parts made of cast iron because of the demand of casting molds. TITAN 315 Specification: - Swing over bed 315 mm - Distance between centres 800 mm - Smooth running - Perfect torsional rigidity - Efficient ejection of wood shavings - Swivelling and sliding head stock - Morsetaper MT2 hardened - Spindle thread M33/DIN800 hardened - Inside thread 1/2 at back for vaccum connection - Hollow spindle diameter 60 mm - extremely flat toolrest support - for 30 mm and 40 mm stem - Tailstock with 150 mm quill travel, MT3 - Extendable bed - 48 position indexing - Weight approx. 320 kgs - Motor 1,5 kw, 50 Hz - Inverter 230 V - variable speed up to 3000 rpm - Powder coated - Handwheel - 2 step Poly-V-Pulley drive - Forward / Reverse drive - Sturdy A-frame legs TITAN 400 Specification: - Swing over bed 400 mm - Distance between centres 800mm - Smooth running - Perfect torsional rigidity - Efficient ejection of wood shavings - Swivelling and sliding head stock - Morsetaper MT2 hardened - Spindle thread M33/DIN800 hardened - Inside thread 1/2 at back for vaccum connection - Hollow spindle diameter 60 mm - extremely flat toolrest support - for 30 mm and 40 mm stem - Tailstock with 200 mm quill travel, MT3 - Extendable bed - 48 position indexing - Weight approx. 380 kgs - Motor 2,2 kw, 50 Hz - Inverter 230 V - variable speed up to 3000 rpm - Powder coated - Handwheel - 2 step Poly-V-Pulley drive - Forward / Reverse drive - Sturdy A-frame height-adjustable legs
Graeme Priddle, New Zealand Mark Hancock, England Alain Mailland, France André Martel, Canada Rolly Munro, New Zealand, Stephan Feichtinger, Austria, Markus Schumacher, Switzerland Michael Hosaluk, Canada Jean-Francois Escoulen, France Classic Hand Tools Ltd Hill Farm Business Park Witnesham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9EW Tel. : 0044 (0) 1473 784 983 Fax : 0044 (0) 1473 785 724 E-mail: sales@classichandtools.co.uk LATHES