Lathe Capstan Turret Attachment

We have a Lathe Capstan Turret attachment for sale

This item is a bed-mounted turret attachment (also known as a capstan slide or hex turret). It is a production accessory designed to temporarily or permanently replace a traditional tailstock on a metalworking lathe.

Overview :

The round rotating indexing head (turret) features multiple socket bores 1 1/2'' diamater (typically 6 stations). This allows an operator to load several tools at once—such as drill chucks, center drills, reamers, taps, or countersinks—for high-volume, repetitive machining operations.

Automatic Indexing:

Rotating the top lever backward advances and retracts the entire slide. Mechanically, pulling the slide all the way back automatically unlocks, rotates (indexes), and locks the head to the next tool station.

Adjustable Work Stops:

The grouped, protruding screws on the left end act as individual mechanical depth stops. Each screw matches up with one specific tool station to ensure consistent, highly accurate cutting depths.

What Machine does it suit:

This attachment suits a manual metalworking engine lathe.

To determine the exact brand and model it fits, you will need to check the base configuration. These attachments are explicitly machined to match the specific bed geometry of individual lathe manufacturers.

Examples of manufacturers that used this exact style of green production turret include:

Enco (their vintage "Hexturret" lines)
Weiler
Clausing / Colchester
Hercus or South Bend

We recommend customers visit our warehouse to inspect the machinery in person. Our team is more than happy to offer to test run the equipment to give you the peace of mind that it will perform to your requirements before making a purchase. That way, you can make an informed decision and feel confident in your investment.

Considering selling your machinery? We buy as well as sell machinery. Downsizing, relocating, closing down, or having surplus equipment. We are always on the lookout for quality machinery to buy. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your machinery needs and how we can help you.

We would like to extend a note to all prospective customers. We are happy to provide details of freight companies that transport machines anywhere in Australia or worldwide. However, we want to remind customers that the machines are not insured during transport by either the transport companies or Newmac Equipment. We strongly advise customers to take out transport insurance with their usual insurance company.