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: 3HP, 45-1800 rpm
- Swing: 15”
- Distance Between Centers: 30”
- Z-Axis Travel: 26”
- Cross Slide Travel: 7.875”
- Tailstock Travel: 5”
- Compound Travel: 3.875”
- Available Work Holding: 3, 4, and 6-Jaw Chucks, Jacobs Rubber-Flex collet system, dead-centers
- Accessories: Equipped with a taper attachment
Approved Materials:
- Metals
- Plastics
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