Find a used lathe 55' between centers
Find a used lathe 55' between centers
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I am looking to purchase a manual lathe that is at least 55 feet (16764 mm) between centers and that can turn at least 28 inches over the cross slide.
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I am looking to purchase a manual lathe that is at least 55 feet (16764 mm) between centers and that can turn at least 28 inches over the cross slide.
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RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
http://www.wva.army.mil/MFG.HTM
They could do your job on one of their smaller cannon lathes.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
BK
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
There used to be a lathe of suitable size at the Baldwinsville, NY boat yard. Probably still there. Probably in rough shape.
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
Some guys don't like gap bed, I've never experienced trouble putting back the plates after they have been out for a period of time. It is easy to ding the ways though, you would need to be careful with this style of lathe.
Good luck.
Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
What will be the straightness maintained over a length of 55'?
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
ISZ
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers
Our shop built a similar composite lathe using two identical 36"x 20' bed machines. The two lathes were separated by about 8'. It was setup where either machine could control the rotation of the part being machined. The original lineup was by taut wire but was later checked and verified by laser, Hamar. The only addition was a 2 axis digital readout on each machine.
RE: Find a used lathe 55' between centers