Magma Black Line Titan 400 , the photos / review

[Blister]

Hi Allen,
What a serious piece of kit! It always seems that as you move forward there are always those little niggles to slow your progress to full enjoyment.
As you require spacers to obtain a suitable fit for the chucks can I offer my services to turn these up for you as cost effectively as i can.
Please let me have the dimensions if you cannot find anyone more local to turn up some suitable spacers.
Regards,
Ian

Hi Ian

That's a decent offer to make the spacers :mrgreen:

I will have a measure up in the morning and get back to you

Thanks

Allen

 

[Blister]

Hi Allen,
What a serious piece of kit! It always seems that as you move forward there are always those little niggles to slow your progress to full enjoyment.
As you require spacers to obtain a suitable fit for the chucks can I offer my services to turn these up for you as cost effectively as i can.
Please let me have the dimensions if you cannot find anyone more local to turn up some suitable spacers.
Regards,
Ian

PM sent re spacers

 

[Blister]

Hi Allen

So you have my instruction book :mrgreen: , is it any better than A4 bit of paper in a ring binder sleeve ?

Don't know about the ring binder but a lot more than an A4 sheet, that's why it's taking me so long

The knock out bar I think is quite pony , little or no thought go into it , but again its not the end of the world , I will make one more suited to the quality of the lathe , no big deal

Be carefully you don't overdo it with the knock out bar. You may damage the end of the MT.

The headstock spindle length is an issue :? and none of Axminsters back plates fit as I phoned them today , They advised going to a local machine shop and getting a spacer made , O bum , I have a One Way stronghold chuck as well but as yet Have not tried to use it on the lathe but will in the morning anyone want to buy a chuck .

I've had the same issue on other lathes with the various back plates I have for my Super Precision where they don't register fully.

If you are serious about selling yours let me know, I could always do with another

Speed display , To be honest I never look at it anyway , always have the speed set for me when I can see all is well :mrgreen: , big out of balance items are set slow ( yes I am a coward ) the more in balance the faster the speed :lol:

Not a coward, that's the way to do it =D>

As stated I love the lathe , but its like buying a RR with some cheap bits that just slightly take the edge of it , Quality should be quality 100 %

Yes I can understand that and do agree

Mark

I just tried my One Way chuck and it fit perfect with no spacers :ho2 :ho2 :ho2 :wink:

 

[dennisk]

Nice. How much? First time I have seen this machine. Were there other machines that you would have compared them to, in price and features? Or was this a bit of an exclusive thing, meaning it is nice to have something nice that everyone and their dog won't, or can't have. I have looked at the Robust this way, when there is a dealer for Oneway and Vicmarc an hour away. The Robust would be nice to have but either of the other ones are great machines as well.

 

[Blister]

Nice. How much? First time I have seen this machine. Were there other machines that you would have compared them to, in price and features? Or was this a bit of an exclusive thing, meaning it is nice to have something nice that everyone and their dog won't, or can't have. I have looked at the Robust this way, when there is a dealer for Oneway and Vicmarc an hour away. The Robust would be nice to have but either of the other ones are great machines as well.

Have a look here

http://www.magma-tools.de/Director/idKe ... lack+Line/


not cheap , its a top end lathe , and as usual quality costs :wink:

 

[Jeremys]

If you dont mind the color clash...VB toolrests are indeed 40mm OD on the post... not sure if they come up much cheaper than the Titans tho.

VB36 Tool Rests

Jeremy

 

[Blister]

Spacers now made

see the link

post548096.html#p548096

thanks

Turn It In =D>

:deer :ho2 :deer

 

[Blister]

And here it is fitted ,

One less niggle :deer :ho2

 

[Turn It In]

Hi Allen,
That looks fine now and capable of some serious machining.
Regards,
Ian

 

[Harlequin]

Very nice 8)

Found that long toolrest interesting
Simple design - is there any vibration when working at the end of that rest?

 

[Blister]

Very nice 8)

Found that long toolrest interesting
Simple design - is there any vibration when working at the end of that rest?

Not used the longest one yet , but it weighs a ton , so would think it will cope with what I intend to throw at it :deer :ho2 :deer