15.75 Inch Swing Engine Lathe 50 Inch Between Centers

The longest piece that can be turned between centers is determined by the distance between centers specification of the lathe. This measurement is taken from the tip of the live center in the headstock spindle to the tip of the dead or live center in the tailstock. The bed length, tailstock travel, and carriage travel also influence practical maximum workpiece length.

Swing over gap refers to the maximum diameter workpiece that can rotate in the gap or notch cut into the lathe bed just in front of the headstock. This gap area is larger than the standard swing over bed. For example, the 8044VSJ Clausing/Colchester lathe offers a 23-inch swing over gap versus 15.75 inches over the standard bed, enabling large-diameter facing or chuck work.

Swing over bed is the maximum diameter workpiece that can rotate without contacting the lathe bed, while swing over cross slide is the maximum diameter that can be turned when the cutting tool is mounted in the tool post on the cross slide. Swing over cross slide is always smaller than swing over bed due to the height of the cross slide and tool post assembly. On the 8044VSJ, these are 15.75 inches and 9.7 inches respectively.

The 8044VSJ Clausing/Colchester 15.75" swing engine lathe features an AC inverter variable speed drive with three infinitely variable speed ranges spanning 15 to 2500 RPM. The LCD display on the headstock provides clear speed readout. This wide range supports both slow roughing cuts on large diameters and high-speed finishing passes on small diameters.

The 8044VSJ lathe supports a comprehensive range of thread types including 73 inch pitches (2–84 TPI), 51 metric pitches (0.2–14 mm), 27 module pitches (0.2–3.5), and 27 diametral pitches (8–72 DP). This universal gearbox capability makes it suitable for machining threads across virtually all international standards used in manufacturing and precision machining.

The 8044VSJ Clausing/Colchester lathe includes a 4-year parts and labor warranty specifically on the AC inverter drive. The Clausing Service Center stocks over 80,000 parts with 95% of orders shipped within 24 hours. Highly qualified technicians are available for phone and on-site technical support, ensuring minimal downtime for production operations across the USA.