Hofmann 201 True Cut Single Speed Combination Bench Brake Lathe

What the Hofmann 201 is

The Hofmann 201 is a single-speed combination bench brake lathe from the True Cut line. Hofmann describes it as designed to handle all your brake resurfacing needs, and "combination" refers to one machine set up for the range of brake resurfacing work a general repair shop sees rather than a single-purpose unit. It is a bench machine, not an on-car lathe, so rotors and drums come off the vehicle and are cut at a fixed station. Single speed means the cutting speed is fixed rather than selectable per job. Every 201 ships with Hofmann's standard tooling package, which the manufacturer states will resurface most passenger cars and light trucks. Price is $6,495 shipped to your address.

What the standard tooling package covers

The standard tooling package is included with the machine, and Hofmann is specific about its coverage: most passenger cars and light trucks. That is the working boundary to plan around. If your shop sees specialty or heavy-duty applications, Hofmann offers optional tooling for those, ordered separately from the base machine. The listing does not itemize which pieces are in the standard package or exactly what the optional packages add, so ask for the current tooling list and check it against the vehicles you actually service before you order. That one question decides whether the base machine covers your work as delivered or whether you need to budget for add-ons on the same purchase order.

Bench mounting, bench and tool board

Because the 201 is a bench lathe, it needs a solid, level surface at working height and clear space around the spindle for the tooling to swing. Hofmann shows the machine with an optional work bench and an optional tool board; both are accessories, not part of the base machine, so if you do not already have a suitable bench in the shop, add one to the order. The tool board keeps tooling at the machine rather than in a drawer across the bay, which matters more than it sounds when a job needs a setup change. The listing does not publish the machine's footprint, weight or mounting pattern, so get those from Hofmann before you commit bench space.

What this listing does not specify

This listing is short, and the honest answer for a buyer comparing machines is that several numbers a shop normally wants are not published here. There is no stated electrical requirement — no voltage, phase or amp draw — no maximum rotor or drum diameter, no cut depth or feed rate, no machine weight and no shipping dimensions. We will not estimate them. Confirm the electrical supply in particular before the machine arrives, because a bench lathe lands next to an outlet that either matches it or does not. Ask us for the current Hofmann spec sheet and we will send exactly what the manufacturer publishes, including warranty terms, which this listing also does not state.

Key features

• Single-speed operation — the 201 runs at one fixed cutting speed, with no speed selection to set per job.
• Combination bench design — a bench-mounted machine Hofmann describes as designed to handle all your brake resurfacing needs, worked off the vehicle.
• Standard tooling included — every 201 comes equipped with Hofmann's standard tooling package.
• Passenger car and light truck coverage — the standard package resurfaces most passenger cars and light trucks per Hofmann.
• Optional tooling available — specialty and heavy-duty applications are handled by optional tooling ordered separately.
• Optional work bench and tool board — the bench and tool board shown in Hofmann's photo are accessories, not part of the base machine.
• Price includes freight — $6,495 shipped to your address.