This metalworking machine has a 1400mm operating bed and an approximate working length (between centres) of 900mm. It can be used for chuck jaw turning and is equipped with three and four jaw chucks, tool-posts, a set of general-purpose cutting tools. It has a traverse tool slide, which can be set for geometric angles and tapered cutting. A morse taper chuck is used in retractable tailstock. It can be used for making accurate engineering components, bespoke mechanical repairs, threading, boring and profile cutting, steels, brass, aluminium, cast-iron and other metals. Plastics, nylon and acrylics can also be cut and profiled on the Colchester Student.