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Because of the high top speed, and the lathe's ability to mount very large jobs, the makers warned against the use of other than the dynamically balanced, ductile-iron chucks with hardened scrolls that had been specially commissioned from Burnerd if a new chuck is required on these lathes it would be unwise to fit anything other than one recommended by a reputable Western manufacturer.

A digital speed display was fitted to the headstock. The speeds were caused to change by push buttons that activated (limit-switch protected) motors driving threaded rods that caused the pulleys to be moved closer together or further apart - with the "geared ranges" engaged by a single handle integral with a large dial on the face of the headstock.

Claimed by the makers to be "maintenance-free" a pair of expanding and contracting pulleys generated the variable-speed changes while a simple gear set within the headstock delivered the fixed speed ranges. and also ensured that a great amount of torque was available at the slower revolutions. The "3100" was designed to overcome these limitations and was not only much larger but fitted with an improved and more reliable variable-speed drive system that employed three "geared" speed ranges these ranges allowed seamless bands of speeds to be selected between 20 to 120 rpm, 90 to 540 r.p.m. Unfortunately, the appeal of the tough little Chipmaster had always been restricted by its limited capacity: a centre height of 5.5 inches and a capacity between centres of just 20 inches made it suitable only for the smaller tasks in a commercial workshop. The expensive Student 3100 was intended to fill the niche vacated by the long-serving 3000 rpm variable-speed "Chipmaster", a machine that proved so popular its production was continued until 1983. As with older Student and Master model the two lathes shared the vast majority of their components and had only small but nevertheless significant differences in their specifications - all of which, in the case of the newer machines, centred on the headstock and drive system.
#Colchester triumph 2000 lathe parts serial numbers#
Serial Numbers Factory Tour Quality Testing Colchester Catalogue Covers Early Drive SystemĬonstructed in the style of the already established and very successful 7.5-inch centre height Triumph 2000 and 8.5-inch Mascot 1600 models, the 6.5-inch (165 mm) centre height Student 3100 (together with its close cousins the Student 1800 and Master 2500), continued Colchester's traditional use of two names that had been synonymous with lathes of an almost perfect design and capacity for both training and professional workshop use since the early 1950s. Mascot 1950s Mascot 1600 Mascot VS2000 Mascot 1914-18 Mastiff 1400 Mastiff VS1800 Magnum 2 Master 2500 Student 1800 Student 3100 Triumph Mk.
#Colchester triumph 2000 lathe parts manuals#
Machine Tool Manuals Catalogues Belts Books AccessoriesĪ Handbook & Parts Manual is available for the Student 3100Ĭolchester Small Lathes 1908-1930 Colchester 1919 Colchester 1920s Mascot 1914-18
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