BT660 Table Top Engine Lathe – Horizontal Metal Turning Lathe
The BT660 is a robust table top engine lathe engineered for precision metal turning in workshops, maintenance facilities, and small-batch production. With a 660 mm swing over the bed and a 900 mm swing in the gap, it handles a wide range of cylindrical and face turning operations on medium to large workpieces.
Key Features
- Max swing over bed: 660 mm
- Max swing over gap: 900 mm
- Max swing over cross slide: 440 mm
- Valid length of gap: 250 mm
- Distance between centers: 1500 / 2000 / 3000 mm
- Center height: 330 mm
- Bed width: 400 mm
- Spindle nose: D1-8
- Spindle bore: Ø105 mm
- Spindle bore taper: Ø113 (1:20)
- Spindle speed: 12 steps
Technical Specifications
| Model | BT660 |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter (Max.) | Ø660 mm |
| Swing over cross slide | Ø440 mm |
| Swing in gap diameter | Ø900 mm |
| Distance between centers | 1500 / 2000 / 3000 mm |
| Center height | 330 mm |
| Width of bed | 400 mm |
| Spindle nose | D1-8 |
| Spindle bore | Ø105 mm |
| Taper of spindle bore | Ø113 (1:20) |
| Spindle speed | 12 steps |
Applications
This horizontal lathe is suitable for turning external and internal cylindrical surfaces, facing, grooving, drilling, and threading. Its gap bed design allows larger diameter workpieces to be machined when the gap section is removed. Typical users include general machine shops, repair workshops, and technical training institutions.
Why Choose the BT660
Jiangsu Bestech Industrial Co., Ltd. manufactures the BT660 with a rigid bed and a wide spindle bore to support diverse turning tasks. The 12-step spindle speed range provides flexibility across different materials and operations. For export orders, the machine is available with standard packaging and can be configured to meet specific voltage and frequency requirements.
For more information about the BT660 table top engine lathe or to discuss your metal turning requirements, please contact our sales team.
What is BT660 China Table top engine lathe metal turning horizontal lathe machine?
The BT660 is a table top engine lathe designed for metal turning operations. It features a maximum swing over bed of 660mm, a swing over cross slide of 440mm, and a swing in gap of 900mm. The lathe is suitable for machining a variety of metals and is commonly used in workshops, maintenance facilities, and small-scale production.
Applications
- Turning cylindrical metal parts
- Facing and chamfering operations
- Drilling and boring with appropriate tooling
- Thread cutting (with optional accessories)
- Machining large diameter workpieces using the gap bed







