Magma Black Line
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 lockingpin 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 thedistortion-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.
The Tailstock
Solid cam action clamping, large, free-moving handwheel.
Hollow quill with 9mm centrehole. 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 Tool Rest Saddle
Extremely flat construction with cam action clamping.
Only light pressure is needed to safely secure the toolrest
in any position. Tool rest 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 tool rest, 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 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.
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 aneasy 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.
