2nd Operation Lathe?

Aug 22, 2005 2 Replies
J

Hi Guys,



Please forgive me if this is a stupid question, but what is a second operation lathe? I have a nice Circa 1980 South Bend Heavy 10 lathe. Well tooled, but I a have the bug, and I am always looking for a larger more rigid lathe. I am always perusing ebay and local ads for lathes. I come across a lot of Hardinge 2nd operation lathes and I am confused by the term. Would love to get my hands on a LeBlond, Clausing, Hardinge, Pratt & Whitney or Monarch to compliment my SB.



Thanks for the insight.



Joe...


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G

If you are looking for a large heavy lathe you don't want a second op. It's a small light weight lathe used for finishing off parts roughed out on larger lathes. They often have a turret tailstock. Only useful for production work and now obsolete due to cnc lathes that work faster and cheaper.

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J

Thanks for the insight Gary.

Joe...

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