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, 105-2000 rpm
- Swing: 13”
- Distance Between Centers: 40”
- Z-Axis Travel: 30”
- Cross Slide Travel: 6”
- Tailstock Travel: 4”
- Compound Travel: 3.75”
- Available Work Holding: 3 and 4-Jaw Chucks, 5C collet, dead-centers
- Accessories: Equipped with a Newall C80 DRO (digital read out)
Approved Materials:
- Metals
- Plastics
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