Wedg1e
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On the other hand, if they had had access to say, a secondhand lathe going cheap, do you think they would have gone for that?
I can't fault your logic fella
On the other hand, if they had had access to say, a secondhand lathe going cheap, do you think they would have gone for that?
CNC mill and you could thread cut.
Turning a shaft. Workpiece in a collet and toolpost fixed to the table
Would I do it. Nope. Easier on a lathe.
Based on a Parkson manual mill we supplied to Nigeria last year and the range of accessories that went with it, I reckon that with a bit of thought you could screwcut a shaft: it had a powered dividing head so if you could find a way to support the tool (hang it off the overarm?) then gear the div head accordingly in relation to the table traverse speed, maybe, perhaps it could be done... but I wouldn't fancy the maths
I would like to find a lathe not heavier than 400kg
Once removed the basement which is not really needed (usually a single piece cast iron I could make one out of regular mild steel in place )
The Norton box
Carriage
Tailstock
The motor
The chuck
The gears
And spindle
The main bed and headstock will probably weight around 100kg I think
Little bit over working but I have to do it because I'll probably pick up a piece of garbage that requires a lot of cleaning and painting
Surely I couldn't never lift a milling machine up there
I can pick up my lathe bed no troubleA six foot widely bros straight edge weighs 80kg so I doubt a lathe bed weighs only slightly more!
CNC mill and you could thread cut.
Turning a shaft. Workpiece in a collet and toolpost fixed to the table
Would I do it. Nope. Easier on a lathe.
Wrote this earlier @Maker decided not to post but as you set the ball rolling.
Thats tidly even though its lovelyI can pick up my lathe bed no trouble
The chip tray is heavier by a goodly amount.
Always see lathe beds and/or headstocks up for sale. A good start if you have the tools to make other parts to suit
I think that the heaviest part would be the head stock because all the gears spindles and the housing itselfA six foot widely bros straight edge weighs 80kg so I doubt a lathe bed weighs only slightly more!
Missed that post.Thats tidly even though its lovely
Op posted pic of tool Room Lathe size which are pretty heavy
Another, fairly critical thing they have in common is they're cast iron and were machined and ground on another machine much bigger than them.if you have a look at these 2 videos they have one thing in common bed webbing
Another, fairly critical thing they have in common is they're cast iron and were machined and ground on another machine much bigger than them.