Description
AL-960B - Centre Lathe Package Deal
Ø305 x 925mm Turning Capacity - Ø40mm Spindle Bore
12 Geared Head Speeds 70 ~ 1400rpm & Includes Cabinet Stand
Overview
Taiwanese-made precision metal lathe delivers exceptional precision and reliability for home enthusiasts, model engineers, gunsmiths, and small workshops. Renowned for its user-friendly design, it enhances metal turning to a professional level.
Bonus: Measumax MX-30i 3-Axis Digital Readout (scales provided; self-installation required).
Upgrade your metal turning experience with the AL-960B – the ultimate choice for precision and performance.
Features
- Toolroom quality lathe, made in Taiwan & sold for over 40 years
- Gear driven headstock for quick change of spindle speeds
- Nachi Japanese made bearings supporting headstock spindle
- Precision V- beds are hardened and ground
- Adjustable taper roller bearings support the spindle
- Change gears for metric and imperial thread cutting
- Saddle handwheel mounted on right side of apron reducing swarf contacting the hand
- External adjustable cross feed leadscrew nut
- Powered longitudinal and cross feeds
- 12 spindle speeds 70-1400rpm
- Dual calibrated dials (except saddle hand wheel)
- Quick-action feed gearbox for thread cutting
- D1-4 camlock spindle for quick chuck changes and safe reverse direction turning
- Removable gap bed-way for larger diameter jobs
- MX-30i - 3-Axis Digital Readout
- 3 axis model allow up to 3 linear scales to be connected
- 7" colour LCD screen provides a clear and easy to read display with graphics
- Multiple pre-set display colours to choose from
- Easy to use step by step graphical guidance for DRO functions when entering required parameters
- On screen drawing of actual programmed result prior to processing PCD, Line of holes or Arc contour
- One touch axis zero keys
- Durable and wipe clean front panel graphic overlay with die-cast casting
- The display unit is supplied with a mounting arm
- 2-year warranty
- Digital Readout Scale
- NSK Japanese, five bearing sliding structure for a smooth and accurate movement along the length of the scale
- Glass scale with 5μm resolution
- Scale body made from extruded Aluminium with wiper seals providing IP54 protectio
- 3m connection cable with 9 pin D-Sub connector
Includes
- MX-30i - 3-Axis Digital Readout
- MX-500-220/5U - 220mm Digital Readout Scale
- MX-300-1020/5U - 1020mm Digital Readout Scale
- 160mm 3-jaw chuck with reverse jaws
- 200mm 4-jaw chuck
- Face plate
- Fixed and travelling steadies
- Change gears
- Dead centre
- Cabinet stand
- Splash tray
- Swarf tray
- Thread-chasing dial
- Chuck guard
- Toolbox and instruction booklet