Woodworking machines "Ant": an overview, types, characteristics and reviews

Universal woodworking machines "Ant" will occupy a central place in any joiner's workshop. With their help, you can perform a number of operations, from sawing to milling and thicknessing. The peculiarity of the unit under consideration is that with the help of the machine and additional equipment all manipulations are performed on a single copy. This saves considerable time, energy and financial resources.

Features and device

Woodworking machines "Ant" refer to universal combined devices that allow performing a number of operations. One unit will easily replace several analogues of the same type, not to mention a manual electric tool.

A wide range of models allows any consumer to choose a copy according to their needs, depending on the supply network, the required work and cost. Machines are characterized by high productivity, economy, ease of operation and maintenance. Consider the modifications that have the woodworking machines "Ant", their characteristics and capabilities.

The lineup

Below are the brief parameters of all series of machines in question:

1. Option SD-1. The unit is attractive because it does not require an additional workbench or frame. The sample is a basic model of the machine tool, intended for stationary installation in workshops, garages or auxiliary premises having a production orientation.
2. "Ant 3" is a woodworking machine that differs from the first modification in that it is additionally equipped with a thicknessing function and is also available in single- and three-phase versions.
3. Model SD-4. It is presented in two versions. Option 4-00 is equipped with a regular motor with an electric drive for two kilowatts. Modification 4-01 is equipped with an electric motor with a power of 2.7 kW, which allows working with large workpieces (up to eighty five millimeters in diameter and a planing width of 250 mm). Both models have a compact desktop version that facilitates their transportation and installation.
4. SD-5. Small, light, compact and elementary in use. Simplicity of design and reasonable price are weighty advantages of this unit.
5. SD-6 is an analogue of the previous model with the option of thicknessing.

Optional equipment

Below are the accessories, with which the "Ant" is compatible. Woodworking multifunctional machine interacts with:

• Clamping devices type UP;
• Devices for processing the workpiece at different angles (ПРУ);
• A milling head;
• Collapsible frame.

The additional equipment facilitates the work, if it is necessary to change the angle of sawing, ensures safe operation and reliable fixing. The ergonomic strong frame ensures reliable assembly of the unit. A wide range of profile cutters makes it possible to produce door frames, window frames, skirting boards and more complex profile products.

Technical parameters of the universal tool

Using the model of SD-4 as an example, let's consider the main technical characteristics of the "Muravey" woodworking machines:

• Power - 220 or 380 volts;
• Type of motor - asynchronous single-phase with a capacitor or three-phase electric motor;
• Power consumption - two thousand watts;
• Rotation speed - 4,200 rpm with idle mode;
• Length / width / height - 0,73 / 0,56 / 0,38 meters;
• Weight without additional equipment - fifty kilograms;
• A circular saw (diameter) - twenty five centimeters;
• The width of the pair of planer incisors is 20 cm;
• Diameter and thickness of the mill - 160/40 millimeters;
• The size of the landing socket is 32 mm;
• The maximum depth of cut is 85 mm;
• The groove width for milling is forty millimeters.

The machine under consideration performs operations on sawing, jointing, milling and drilling.

Advantages of SD-6 units

Woodworking machines "Ant", the prices for which depend on the type and type of devices, can be purchased from thirty thousand rubles. A copy that was in use will be cheaper by an order of magnitude. Model SD-6 has the following advantages:

• Domestic product meets all required standards;
• In its manufacture high-quality materials and modern technologies are used;
• The machine has high productivity, reliability and economy;
• An additional advantage is the large stock of working resource, ease of maintenance and versatility.

The combined device with a power of two thousand watts and with a working voltage of 220 V, equipped with a single-phase asynchronous power unit, performs jointing, cutting and drilling.

Woodworking machines "Ant": reviews

Users who have this unit on their premises note several important points. First, compared with the Chinese counterparts, the domestic machine has a higher price. Secondly, there often appears a backlash in working sleeves, and also wiring is not always practical. These are the main disadvantages of the product.

To the positive aspects, consumers consider simplicity in operation, compactness, reliability. Another advantage is the availability of spare parts, since the device is fully developed and assembled in Russia using parts of domestic manufacture. Problems with the acquisition of the machine does not arise. There are a lot of shops and interactive sites where you can order the product of the required model.

In conclusion

One of the most popular among all versions is the woodworking machine "Ant-SD-3 03", reviews of which are mostly positive. It allows you to perform several operations, does not take much space and is characterized by high technical parameters. It can process billets with a width of up to two hundred millimeters and a diameter of not more than 85 mm. The unit is suitable for the production of standard door or window openings, it is good and if necessary, sawing a board, milling or jointing.

The device is compatible with any equipment that is provided by the manufacturer, it can operate from 220 and 380 Volt. At the same time, it has reliable retainers, a stable, sturdy body and several variants of working elements (cutters, knives, disks).

The popularity of the machine is largely due to its adaptability to rapid transportation, the ability to perform all major operations in woodworking, as well as the availability of consumables.