{"id":4631,"date":"2021-07-16T07:04:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/?p=4631"},"modified":"2021-07-31T18:15:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T06:15:49","slug":"tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe\/","title":{"rendered":"TU-2506V &#8211; Opti-Turn Bench Lathe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-8 margin-top-1x\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 no-padding\">\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"panel-group hf-group product-tabs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default hf-panel\">\n<div id=\"description\" class=\"panel-collapse hf-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hf-body text-default\">\n<h5><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"padding-bottom-1x\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This compact lathe of very modern design has many convenient facilities ideal for the enthusiastic model engineer for small component manufacturer. A very rigid induction hardened cast iron bed with ground slideways gives a high level of precision turning. The lathe capacity is 550mm between the centres and 250mm swing over the bed. This model has a 1200W DC high power motor providing smooth running. A standard feature is the full electronic speed control dial with digital read-out display for the spindle speed.<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-bottom-1x\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4591\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4591\" class=\"wp-image-4591 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Main_1-e1626587274566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Main_1-e1626587274566.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Main_1-e1626587274566-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Main_1-e1626587274566-600x330.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.machineryhouse.co.nz\/L689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.machineryhouse.co.nz\/L689<\/a> &#8211; $ 2,771.50<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other very useful features included are longitudinal power feed, quick lock tailstock and both metric and imperial thread cutting, ranging from 8-56 TPI or 0.2-4mm. Also included are a 4-way indexing tool post with 12mm tool shank capacity, fine adjustment on the tailstock for taper turning and the rear splash guard. A 125mm 3-jaw chuck with reverse jaws is also supplied, the headstock spindle being through bored to 26mm diameter. There are many additional options available including a milling head (BF-16AV) or (BF-20AV) to turn this machine into a very capable all round machining centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_7oSNVP87Sk\" width=\"856\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<h5><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"padding-bottom-1x\">\n<ul class=\"no-margin\">\n<li>Electronic infinitely variable speed 150-2500rpm<\/li>\n<li>Easy to read digital readout speed display<\/li>\n<li>Ribbed prism bed made of grey cast iron<\/li>\n<li>Inductively hardened and ground bed guideways<\/li>\n<li>Spindle nose accuracy 0.009mm<\/li>\n<li>3 Jaw chuck running accuracy 0.04mm<\/li>\n<li>Forward &amp; reverse spindle direction switch<\/li>\n<li>Automatic longitudinal feed<\/li>\n<li>Metric &amp; Imperial thread cutting<\/li>\n<li>Enclosed feed and threading gearbox<\/li>\n<li>Cross slide &amp; bed length are designed to fit Optimum DRO scales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Includes<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-left margin-top-1x\">\n<div class=\"padding-bottom-1x\">\n<ul class=\"no-margin\">\n<li>Change gears for metric &amp; Imperial thread cutting<\/li>\n<li>Chuck guard<\/li>\n<li>Toolpost guard<\/li>\n<li>Dead Centre<\/li>\n<li>3-jaw chuck with reversible jaws<\/li>\n<li>Swarf tray<\/li>\n<li>Rear splash guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Purchased 14 July 2021\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was going to purchase the smaller model, however a friend of mine has this lathe exact model of lathe and really likes it, not too big, but big enough to do some decent jobs, so I decided to follow suite&#8230; And, it is not me keeping up with the Jones as such. The main reason for me was the the power of the motor this model comes with a Motor Power (kW \/ hp) 1.2 \/ 1.6 motor where as the smaller model is about Motor Power (kW \/ hp) 0.60 \/ 0.8 and I can see me stalling that and or burning it out as I am a rough bugger at times. That and the extra bed size, spindle bore size, and swing over the bed made me upgrade to the bigger machine.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course this now means that my wood turning lathe has to be moved, and it is not going to be sitting on the bench behind my main bench that I cleared, however I have been thinking of\u00a0 selling, donating or getting rid of my wood turning lathe anyway as I do not do a lot of wood turning.<\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4631 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe\/nik_0007-2\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0007-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0007-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0007-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0007-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe\/nik_0008-4\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0008-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0008-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0008-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0008-3-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe\/nik_0009\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0009-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0009-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0009-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/tu-2506v-opti-turn-bench-lathe\/nik_0010\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0010-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIK_0010-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reason I want the model engineers lathe is 2 to 3 fold, I want to be able turn small metal parts for when I am making steampunk projects, I found it frustrating when I wanted two parts to go together but couldn&#8217;t make them fit and hold together because of the size difference. I also want to add a few metal parts to my wood working projects, and finally I can still do minor wood turning on this lathe. That being said I do still currently have my wood turn lathe <strong>at this stage<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having this type of lathe opens up opportunities and more things I can make and while most of my projects will be made of wood as I am primarily a wood worker, that being said I do say and have always said on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6pomtPEqoUaTh9fErka09A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a> &amp; website <a href=\"https:\/\/wackywoodworks.co.nz\/www\/welcome\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About page<\/a> <strong>&#8220;My goal is simply to inspire others, by making easy projects with wood, plastic, metal, fabric, cardboard &amp; anything else. Most projects are made purely off the cuff and only have a general idea how it will turn out.&#8221;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You might see this lathe turn up in a video every so often, but I won&#8217;t be in every video, unless it required for the current project\/s. Also I am not an engineer so I won&#8217;t be saying this is how should be done. So don&#8217;t be to worried about me doing or showing more engineering on the lathe on the channel&#8230; Wacky Wood Works is primarily Wood Working channel but I will throw in other material if the project calls for it. Example of some of the projects you may see it more often in is when I am doing a steam punk project etc.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This compact lathe of very modern design has many convenient facilities ideal for the enthusiastic model engineer for small component manufacturer. 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