We are pleased to offer an English-made, pre-owned Asquith Butler No. 4 MT Geared Head Drill for sale.
William Asquith was founded in Halifax, England in 1865 and became world-renowned for radial drilling machines — the company famously supplied 40 drilling machines used in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1924. This machine, while older, is built to last and provides excellent performance for precision drilling tasks. With its powerful motor and adjustable speeds, it can drill through various materials with accuracy and speed, and the geared head design ensures reliable performance under heavy workloads.
Specifications are as follows
- 2 Axis Table
- Table size 1,000 x 470mm
- Max drill size in mild steel 38mm
- Max distance from table to spindle nose 610mm
- Distance from spindle to column 400mm
- Max Distance under Spindle Nose 580mm
- 12 spindle speeds 60-2500rpm
- Manual and Auto Quill Feed
- Spindle Taper 4MT
- Quill travel 300mm
- Spindle Motor 5hp
- Machine voltage, 3 phase 415 volt
- Overall dimensions 660mm x 400mm x 1700mm high
- Weight 1.5 Tonne approx
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We have test run this Geared Head Drill in our warehouse.
For customers who wish to inspect this machine we are happy to test run machinery in our warehouse, that way it gives you peace of mind that the machine will do your job prior to purchase.
This machine is in our warehouse so feel free to pop in to inspect the machine at your convenience.
We are always interested in purchasing metalworking machinery, if you have machines surplus to requirements or you are closing down, please feel free to contact us here at Newmac Equipment.
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 that customers speak with their usual insurance company to take out transport insurance.
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