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Distance between centres is the capacity figure and it means the longest workpiece the lathe will hold between headstock and tailstock. The metal machines here run 250mm and 300mm, which places them as bench lathes for small components rather than for shaft work.
Swing is the second measurement and it limits diameter rather than length. It is the largest diameter that will turn without striking the bed, and a lathe can have generous centres and restrictive swing or the other way round. Both figures are on the listing because neither one on its own tells you what will fit. Swing is quoted over the bed and sometimes over the cross slide as well, and the smaller of the two is the one that limits the work.
Variable speed is the feature that separates these machines in use. A fixed speed lathe is set by belt or gear and held there. A variable speed machine changes under load, which matters when moving between roughing and finishing or when a diameter changes mid-job. The Clarke CL300M and the Draper 250W machine both carry it.
Wood lathes sit on this leaf alongside the metal machines, running 250W to 750W with digital variable speed on the larger Draper bodies, and they are not interchangeable with metal machines in either direction. A drill head attachment turns the Sealey SM2503A into a drilling machine as well. Filters carry very little here, so the listing is the source. Questions go over WhatsApp on 07754288583. Draper hold mini wood lathes at 250W and compact digital variable speed bodies at 550W and above.
| Motor (HP) | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Distance Between Centres | 300mm |
| Turning Capacity | 180mm |
| No. of Speeds | Variable |
| Screwcutting | Yes |
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