Benchtop and Mini Metal Lathes

Bar stock that fits through the spindle bore is not limited by the distance between centres. The Turner 210x400VD has a 21 mm spindle bore, so bar up to 20 mm can be fed from behind the headstock and parts turned one after another from a single bar. A long bar sticking out at the back whips at speed, so support it or cut it into pieces. Larger diameters are held only in the chuck and tailstock centre.

The Turner 210x400VD tool post takes 10x10 mm shank tools, so get a set of turning, facing, parting and threading tools in that size, or holders with indexable inserts. For the MK-2 tailstock you will need a live centre, a drill chuck with an MK-2 arbor and centre drills. A caliper, a dial indicator for setup and slideway oil are also useful.

The 0.75 kW motor of the Turner 210x400VD and its light bed are designed for moderate cuts. In structural steel a typical cut is 0.5-1 mm per side per pass at a feed of 0.08-0.16 mm/rev, more in aluminium and brass. If the machine chatters or the motor bogs down, reduce depth rather than feed and check that the tool is exactly on centre. Finish with a light cut at higher speed.

The Turner 210x400VD cuts metric threads with a pitch of 0.5 to 3.5 mm. That covers standard threads from about M3 (0.5 mm pitch) to M24 (3 mm pitch), plus fine pitches on fittings and nuts. Coarse pitches are cut in several passes at low speed, and small internal threads are easier to cut with a tap held in the tailstock.

A bench lathe handles diameters up to 180-210 mm and lengths up to 300-400 mm. If you need to turn shafts longer than 400 mm, large discs, pass bar over 20 mm through the spindle or remove a lot of metal in batch work, look at floor-standing screw-cutting lathes from 1.5 kW, usually on 380 V. For repairs, model making and small batches a bench lathe is enough.

Yes. An engineer will match a bench lathe to your part sizes, material and threads, recommend tooling and issue a VAT invoice. We deliver across Ukraine, and pickup in Dnipro is available.