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, 50-2500 rpm
- Swing: 12.5”
- Distance Between Centers: 20”
- Z-Axis Travel: 16”
- Cross Slide Travel: 8.75”
- Tailstock Travel: 5.25”
- Compound Travel: 4”
- Available Work Holding: 3, 4, and 6-Jaw Chucks, 2J and 5C collet systems, dead-centers
Approved Materials:
- Metals
- Plastics
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