Colchester Chipmaster Centre Lathe

Don’t miss out on this chance to acquire a meticulously reconditioned Colchester Chipmaster lathe, expertly brought back to top condition by an exceptionally skilled tradesman.

Every component of the lathe has undergone a thorough inspection after being fully disassembled. Any parts requiring attention have been either reconditioned or remanufactured, surpassing the original factory standards. The lathe boasts a fresh coat of paint both inside and out. To enhance manoeuvrability within a workshop, a base plate with approximately 120 wheels has been incorporated. Additionally, for user convenience, the lathe features a 2-axis digital readout and a quick-change tool post. Another nice feature fitted to the lathe is in addition to the forward & reverse switch, a spring-loaded forward & reverse toggle switch has been fitted for jogging the spindle, which can be used for turning up to a shoulder or screw cutting

Seize this rare opportunity to own a top-tier, fully optimized Colchester Chipmaster lathe.

Specifications are as follows
Swing over the bed 286mm
Swing over the saddle 178mm
Distance between centres 508mm
Spindle bore 35mm
Spindle mount, camlock D1-3
Spindle speeds 35 to 3000 rpm
Features 2HP main motor
Power requirements 415 volt
Overall dimensions 1.6m x 0.8m x 1.7m high
Weight approx. 600kgs
Features imperial dial

Accessories with the lathe are as follows
3 jaw self-centring chuck
4 jaw independent chuck
Faceplate
Quick change tool post
Two axis digital read-out
Fixed steady
Travelling steady
Thread chasing dial
Coolant system

On a general note, we recommend customers visit us to inspect machinery, where we are happy to test run machinery in our warehouse, that way it gives you peace of mind that the machine will do your job before purchase.

This centre lathe is in our warehouse so please feel free to call us on for more information & price or pop in to inspect the machine at your convenience.

We are always interested in purchasing metalworking machinery & surplus equipment. Should you be looking at Downsizing, Relocating, Closing Down or having machinery that is surplus to requirements, we would appreciate the opportunity to assist in any way we can.

We would like to extend a note to all prospective customers. We are happy to provide details of freight companies that transport machines anywhere in Australia or worldwide. However, we want to remind customers that the machines are not insured during transport by either the transport companies or Newmac Equipment. We strongly advise that customers speak with their usual insurance company to take out transport insurance.