Every CA Series lathe (including CA6140, CA6150, CA6161, CA6166, CA6180, and also CA62 series gap bed lathe) ships with a set of standard accessories included in the base price. Knowing exactly what accessories are included in the package can help you avoid duplicate orders and set a clear benchmark for your budget.

Here's what you get out of the box:

• 3-jaw chuck — size varies by model: A(52mm): Φ250K11250, B(80mm): Φ250K11250C/D8, C(105mm): Φ325 K11325C/D8
• 4-station tool post — 1 set, already mounted
• Tailstock — complete with quill
• Lubrication system — includes oil gun
• Cooling device — 1 set
• Lighting device — 24V 40W light
• Support tools — anchor bolts (6 or 8 pcs), tool post wrench, double-ended wrench, Allen wrench, cam lock wrench, screwdriver
• Documents — operation manual, quality certificate, packing list

No hidden surprises. If you need a larger chuck or a different spindle interface, that's a custom request — not a standard item.

Remarks: Model A means spindle bore diameter is 52mm, Model B is 80mm, model C is 105mm.

These accessories are included in the lathe quote by default, but you can ask to remove them if your shop already has equivalents. In practice, 9 out of 10 buyers keep them because they directly impact setup time, part quality, and operator safety.

Accessory	Features	Why You need it?	Picture
Steady Rest ∅20–125mm capacity	Mounted to the lathe bedways. Utilizes three adjustable supports to enclose and clamp the outer diameter of workpieces.	To eliminate workpiece deflection, sagging, and chatter when machining heavy or long workpieces (L/D > 4) where tailstock support alone is insufficient.
Follower Rest ∅20–80mm capacity	Attached directly to the lathe carriage. Moves alongside the cutting tool and provides continuous support on the machined surface opposite the cutting force.	Prevents workpiece bending during long turning passes, ensuring consistent diameter and straightness.
Drilling Chuck (with MT5 Morse taper arbor)	Fitted into the tailstock quill via MT5 arbor to hold straight-shank twist drills, reamers and taps.	Enables precise axial drilling, counterboring and tapping aligned on the workpiece centreline without a separate drill press.
Dead Center & Reducing Sleeve (M.T.5)	Consists of a precision ground solid dead center and hardened Morse taper reducing sleeve. The sleeve adapts different spindle/tailstock bores to match standard Morse taper sizes.	Creates rigid, low-runout rotary support between centres to maintain maximum concentricity during low-speed precision turning.
Live Center M.T.5	Equipped with built-in high-precision radial and thrust bearings; rotates synchronously with the workpiece when installed in the tailstock quill.	Supports long workpieces during high-speed or heavy-duty turning while minimizing frictional heat and wear on centre holes.
Safe Guard Set	Including: tool post guard, chuck guard, splash guard, foot switch.	Protects operators from flying metal chips, coolant splash and accidental contact with rotating components, complying with international workshop safety requirements including CE standards.

Bottom line: Removing these to save a few hundred dollars often costs more in rework or safety incidents later. Keep them in the quote unless you have verified replacements on hand.

Optional accessories are not included in the base quote — you pick them based on your actual workpiece mix. Here's a ROI-oriented breakdown:

High-ROI Productivity Tools

• 2-axis DRO (SINO brand) —Eliminates manual measurement errors and speeds up positioning. If you do any repeat jobs, this pays back in weeks.
• Quick-change Tool Post (EU Type) — One main block + 4 interchangeable holders. Tool changes drop from 2 minutes to 15 seconds. If you produce small batches of multi-process products and require frequent tool changes, it will save you a significant amount of tool setting time.
• Tool Shank and Tools — Purchase on demand to avoid situations where local sourcing is unavailable.

Specialized Machining Attachments

• Taper Turning Attachment — Enables smooth tapers up to ±15° without compound rest fiddling. Ideal for valve seats, mold pins, and pipe threads.
• Grinding Attachment — Converts your CA Series lathe into a cylindrical grinder for surface finishing. Useful for shops that don't have a dedicated grinder but require high surface quality.

      Remarks: Specialized machining attachments will be installed on the lathe before shipping. Please do not remove them yourself.

Workholding Upgrades

• 4-jaw chuck — ∅400mm or ∅500mm. For gripping irregular or off-center workpieces.
• 3-jaw chuck — larger sizes: ∅325mm, ∅400mm. Spare or alternate bore capacity.
• Face Plate — ∅500mm or ∅600mm for CA62 Series gap bed lathe. For large-diameter, irregular parts that can't be chucked.
• Steady Rest —∅100-250mm capacity for larger diameter shafts.

Even with the right accessories, a mismatch in interface or center height can turn your new manual lathe machine into a troubleshooting project. Watch for these:

• Chuck adaptor (faceplate) flange compatibility: Confirm the spindle nose standard (e.g., C6 or A2-8) matches the chuck mounting pattern. Verify before ordering a third-party chuck.
• Pre-fitting verification for steady rest and quick-change tool post: Ask your supplier to assemble and align these accessories during factory testing. This ensures center height is correct and the tool post sits flat on the compound. Otherwise, you may need to machine a riser block or shim — or worse, find the part doesn't fit.

Ask for a pre-shipment photo or video of the assembled setup. It's a simple step that eliminates 90% of field-fit issues. 

To learn more about customer feedback, read our CA6150 delivery case for Egypt.