Charnwood W824 Midi Woodturning Lathe
The Charnwood W824 Midi Woodturning Lathe continues to be a best seller. It’s size is such that it can accomplish most of the projects turners are likely to try. It is also Charnwood’s largest lathe that can be moved off the bench when not in use. Its size and weight therefore makes it manageable to move. Please remember that it is 32KG and therefore care should be taken when lifting to avoid personal injury. It also might be best to get a helping hand when moving the Charnwood W824 Midi Woodturning Lathe. Also, It has been further developed to now include an indexing system on the headstock spindle. It is also more robust electronics, specifically designed for UK voltage.
Key Features
The bed of the Charnwood W824 Midi Woodturning Lathe is one-piece precision ground cast iron giving 14″ between centres. Also the new heavy duty centres are supplied as standard. The bowl turning capacity of 12″ diameter over the bed. This requires a very low speed which is achieved using a converter and a DC motor. Also a clear LCD display shows the current RPM in use.
The tool rest banjo is a cam-lock design for rapid adjustments with all metal components. The tool rest itself the ever popular round bar made from hardened steel.
The headstock is hollow centred to allow for easy tool removal. The tailstock is also hollow and has automatic centre removal.
Standard Equipment
Supplied with drive and tail centres 2MT. knockout bar. 6″ toolrest with 5/8″ shank. 3″ diameter faceplate. Tool holder. Carrying handles and cable tidy.
N.B. The distance between centres will vary and be dependent on the type of centres or accessories used. Maximum distance is 450mm (18″).