A man wearing glasses and a blue shirt operates a Hunter BL Series Lathe, with various metal disks and tools neatly organized on a red workstation.

A black and red Hunter BL Series Bench Lathe Machine with a digital display, various control knobs, levers, and wiring; labeled "Made in USA." The machine appears to be designed for precision work, possibly metalworking or automotive use.

A black and red Hunter BL Series bench lathe machine with a control panel, mounted on a tool cabinet with four drawers and wheels; a tray and foot pedal are attached on the left side.

A close-up of a Hunter BL Series digital touchscreen display mounted on a bench lathe, showing settings for a Cadillac 2020 Escalade brake lathe operation such as rotor, drum, speed, run time, and cut depth. Control buttons are visible below the screen.

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Hunter BL Series Bench Lathe

Industry leading combination bench lathe

The BL Series Bench Lathe is a combination bench lathe that brings speed, precision and versatility to your brake service. The unique design of this combination lathe allows the operator to change the setup of the brake lathe from rotors to drums and vice versa with unprecedented speed and ease. Building on the same industry leading design of our previous bench lathe, the new BL Series Bench Lathe now has optional new features!

  • New Anti-Chatter Technology option
  • Adjustable spindle speed
  • New Digi-Cal option
  • Adjustable feed rate
Specifications
Domestic
Optional
115 V, 15 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
220 V, 7.5 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
115 V, 15 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
220 V, 7.5 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
International
Optional
220 V, 7.5 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
115 V, 15 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
220 V, 7.5 A, 50-60 Hz 1ph
NA
Rotor Diameter6-22 in. (152.4-584.2 mm)6-22 in. (152.4-584.2 mm)
Rotor Max Width5 3/8 in. (136.5 mm)5 3/8 in. (136.5 mm )
Rotor Max Thickness2 in (50.8 mm)2 in. (50.8 mm)
Drum Diamete6-24 in. (152.4-609.6 mm)6-24 in. (152.4-609.6 mm)
Drum Max Width8 in. (203.2 mm)8 in. (203.2 mm)
Max Arbor Weight200 lbs (90.7 kg)*200 lbs (90.7 kg)*
Motor1.5 hp (1.12 kw)1.5 hp (1.12 kw)
Spindle Speeds85,110,175 rpm85,110,175 rpm
Feed Rate002-.014 in./rev(.05 -.36 mm/rev.)
Infinitely Variable
002-.014 in./rev(.05 -.36 mm/rev) Infinitely
Variable