Purpose: Engine lathes utilize rotational motion to remove material from a work piece. On a lathe, the workpiece rotates and the cutting tool is stationary. By manipulating the position of the tool along the machines 2 working axes (X and Z), material is removed from the workpiece and it is brought to the desired size and shape.
Machine Specifications:
- Spindle: 1HP, 125-3000 rpm
- Swing: 9”
- Distance Between Centers: 18”
- Z-Axis Travel: 14”
- Cross Slide Travel: 5.5”
- Tailstock Travel: 3.75”
- Compound Travel: 3”
- Available Work Holding: 3, 4, and 6-Jaw Chucks, 5C collet, dead-centers
Approved Materials:
- Metals
- Plastics
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