stuckinthemud
Established Member
Lucky me, I’ve been given a Macallister 550w copy lathe but no tools or chucks. I have no idea what “copy lathe” means. I have turned a mallet and one or two other small turnings on a lathe in work but now I am out of my depth. The headstock is fixed and can turn up to 350mm, the bed gives 980mm for spindles. What is the lathe capable of? Is 550w a decent amount of power if I want to turn a good size vase or urn ? I don’t know what I want to do with it but it would be good to know what not to do and vice versa.