Axminster Professional AP508WL Woodturning Lathe (ASR Safety)

Axminster Professional AP508WL Woodturning Lathe (ASR Safety)

ref: 108996 

This is the largest in the Axminster Professional Series woodturning lathes. It has all the features a serious woodturner would need for almost any woodturning project, large or small. Made almost entirely in cast iron, with the bed being particularly wide and well braced. Cast iron stand legs are included, providing a stable platform for the lathe. Vibration is virtually undetectable due to the mass of cast iron employed in the construction.

• Heavy duty all cast iron construction for massive stability
• 2.2kW motor with variable speed and 3 speed ranges
• Supplied with bed extension for large diameter bowls or long spindles
• M33 x 3.5mm (ASR) Safety spindle
• Headstock slides and rotates on the bed for ease of use
• Tailstock ram has digital position readout for precision working

• The extension bed that comes with the lathe, can be mounted in any one of three positions. Either, on the end of the main bed to extend the distance between centres, on the leg of the stand to allow large diameter work, or on a mounting plate machined onto the side of the bed. This allows bowl turning with the headstock rotated to suit. The headstock can be slid along the length of the bed and rotated through 360° with indexing stops every 45°.
• The headstock spindle is driven through a 10-groove multi V belt with a choice of three ratios; this coupled with the variable speed function gives a very wide speed range of 60 to 3,700 rpm. A remote control box with a magnetic back can be placed wherever you want and allows easy control. A forward and reverse direction switch is also fitted. The spindle has 24 indexing positions, held by a threaded stop pin. A separate spindle locking pin is provided, with a handy magnetic base.
• The lathe features an M33 x 3.5mm (ASR) spindle. All standard M33 x 3.5mm threaded chucks and fitments can be used as normal. The ASR spindle includes a safety groove. This is an additional safety feature designed to be used in conjunction with fitment with a matching ASR safety groove and a locking ring. This arrangement ensures complete safety when the lathe is running in reverse and is not necessary for general turning.
• The tailstock has an exceptionally long ram travel of 135mm, is etched with a scale and is unusually fitted with a digital readout, useful for precision hole boring. A long cam clamp lever locks the tailstock firmly in place and is easy to adjust. The tool rest holder has a wide base with an offset stem socket for increased rigidity. Two tool rests are provided, 150 and 300mm.
• This is a top quality, fully featured lathe for the serious woodturner. With this machine in your workshop there would be very few woodturning projects you could not undertake.
• Supplied with Axminster Woodturning drive and tailstock centres.

• Distance Between Centres: 758 mm
• Headstock Taper: 2 MT
• Lathe Speed: 60 - 1,200 / 100 - 2,200 / 140 - 3,700 rpm (var)
• Max Diameter over Bed: 508 mm
• Model: AP508WL
• Nett Weight: 280 kg
• Overall L x W x H: 1,850 mm (+ 520 mm with bed ext) x 560 mm (+ 330 mm with bed ext) x 1,230 mm
• Power: 2.2 kW
• Rating: Trade/Professional
• Spindle Thread: M33 x 3.5 mm (ASR)
• Tailstock Ram Travel: 135 mm
• Tailstock Taper: 2 MT
• Tool Post Diameter: 30 mm
• Voltage: 230 V