{"product_id":"colchester-chipmaster-lathe-stock-code-4298","title":"Colchester Chipmaster lathe","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%\"\u003eI'm a big  fan of Colchester lathes, I started with a Bantam, acquired first one and then  another Triumph 2000, then finally changed the Bantam for a Chipmaster (the  toolroom version of the Bantam, same tooling so I could swap it all over, twice  the weight which makes for great rigidity, bigger spindle which takes the easy  to get 5C collets rather than difficult and expensive 4C and a more  comprehensive gearbox – in particular you can change between 19 and 26 tpi,  both of which in constant use, from using levers on the  Chipmaster whereas you need to delve inside the covers on the Bantam). \u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%\"\u003eThis  Chipmaster came in some months ago from a friend, I've agonized over keeping  it for myself - it's the nicest one I've seen, super clean throughout,  mechanically first rate. The original variator, which can be troublesome (or,  rather, noisy – our own Chipmaster is acceptable in the workshop here, but you  probably wouldn't want to use it late at night in a domestic setting) has been  replaced by an inverter, allowing continuously variable spindle speeds at the  turn of a knob, all run from a domestic single phase 13 amp socket.\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%\"\u003eThe machine  is complete with three and four jaw chucks, faceplate, catchplate, revolving  centre, quick change toolpost and halogen work light. There is a coolant pump  included although not currently fitted.\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;  font-family:Calibri\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\" times new roman mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=\"\"\u003eGiven that we use our own Chipmaster nowadays as a  second op only lathe – the CNC does the majority of the work – I can't  really justify keeping another. For something with a footprint little large than  a Myford or Boxford, for my money a Chipmaster is much superior to either, with  the high spindle speed necessary if you want to make use of modern inserted tip  tooling, immense rigidity (you can forget the endless articles on “parting off  without nightmares” – it's simply not an issue with this size spindle,  running in taper roller bearings the size of soup plates), 1 5\/16 inch bore down  the headstock and a D1-3 spindle nose which is quick to use, avoids chucks  jamming onto a threaded spindle and gives access to a huge quantity of high  quality, low-cost tooling both secondhand and new.\u003c\/span\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019886907733,"sku":"4298","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4298-1.webp?v=1779907987","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/colchester-chipmaster-lathe-stock-code-4298","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}