Vicmarc
Welcome to Vicmarc
Vicmarc Machinery is a family owned and operated business based in Brisbane, Australia. It's been manufacturing wood turning lathes and accessories for the hobbyist and professional since 1984. The company is dedicated to providing machinery of the highest quality and precision engineering which has secured sales worldwide.
Through constant improvement, Vicmarc retains its place as a leader in the field. Vicmarc Lathes and chucks are known and respected internationally for their robust design and ease of use. Only the best materials and latest high- precision, computer- controlled machinery are used in the manufacture of Vicmarc products. The company continues to respond to the demands of the market, updating and improving at all stages of manufacture.
A brief look at the range
The range starts with the VL100 probably the best mini lathe available. There are three versions - bench, cast leg or cabinet mounted.
The next in the range is the VL175, with the unique swivel head design making it the most rigid lathe of it's type. There are two versions- bench mounted or stand mounted.
Moving up to the 200 and 300 series lathes, the 300 being best selling, high quality, large capacity lathe on the market. Designed with both the serious amateur and professional turner in mind they are available in either short or long bed form, however only the short bed 300 has the facility to add bed extensions.
The figures 100, 175, 200, 300 relate to the distance between the bed and the centre of the drive spindle in millimetres, although the VL100 has been uprated to 125mm.
Fred Holder from Woodturning magazine recently visited the Vicmarc factory. Click here to read the full review (large pdf file)
reproduced with kind permission of gmc publications ltd. Woodturning magazine feb 2007 no 171.
