Colchester Metalworking Lathes

Meet Your Metalwork Needs With Colchester Metalworking Lathes for Sale

With cheap Colchester metalworking lathes on eBay, there is nothing stopping you from owning your very own lathe, so you can learn how to make anything you have always wanted to try your hand at.

Conventional Colchester metalworking manual lathes are also called manual lathes. This is because all the actions are input with human hands. It does not mean that hard or heavy materials will put up a struggle; the torque on the machine gives the operator a lot of power at their fingertips. Instead, it means that the measuring must be done by the operator, who has complete control of how fast to go, how deep to cut, and when to stop or ease up.

CNC (computer numerical control) lathes, on the other hand, are operated by computers. Facts and figures, usually electronically measured, are put into a computer, which then makes the cuts, with the machine dictating the depth of cut and so on.

Whichever Colchester metalworking lathes you invest in, ensure that there is a health and safety plan in place for the protection of the user. PPE must be used, along with eye goggles, and guardrails, where provided.

No. Initially, metalworking lathes were so-called because they were designed for working with metal, but they are easily strong and tough enough to work with other hard materials too. This versatility is built-in and once people have used Colchester metalworking lathes once or twice, they will become proficient with the tool.

There are many institutions and establishments that can make use of Colchester metalworking lathes. They include:

• Schools: Schools with metalwork classes will usually have a lathe or two, designed for use with many materials.
• Universities: Engineering degrees are very hands-on. Once training is complete, the Colchester metalworking lathes will hardly have time to cool down, as the students learn the properties of the various materials, complete projects and so on.
• Engineers: The people who make everything around us tend to need the tools of their trade to hand, which include Colchester metalworking lathes.
• Mechanics: High-end cars have high-end parts, and often these must be custom made, on the spot. The same goes for outsized vehicles, VIP planes, limousines, and the like. If there is a likelihood that custom design work will be needed, the mechanic is likely to have a lathe to cope with the demands.

Lathes work by holding a piece of metal or another substance while the machine spins it. Blades are touched to the spinning metal, cutting it precisely. Items that can be made with Colchester metalworking lathes include threaded screws, tapering rods and poles, holes, such as might be needed in a gasket, and textured surfacing.