T Lathe

I like that! I could do with one. Well, maybe a tad smaller...

That's:

I thought that the sort of parts for which you would need a lathe like this, would be better handled on a vertical lathe?

Thats a little more than double the price I brokered one for, about 3 yrs ago.

It should be interesting to see if this one sells.

T-lathes of this size are rather impractical for most applications.

How to you put the work piece in place, and keep it there while adjusting the chuck jaws and runout?

Think hard....chuckle

A VTL makes more sense

Ive got an 8' one available to broker if anyone needs one. Probably about $13k

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

Very much true.

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

I skipped the meeting, but the Memos showed that Gunner Asch wrote on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:46:23 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking :

I had to go look before I contributed my two cents. I worked for a company which turned 32 foot long forgings, so they had some hugemongous manual lathes. Loads of fun. This looks to me to be something intended to face work something like a manhole cover, rather than turn a 4 foot diameter shaft. Or could it be that there's a tail stock unit I'm not seeing? ("Ah, now we are talking Extras!")

It looks loverly, but I don't think I want to put it in the carport. Too exposed.

pyotr

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Of course its only for short but wide items. Seal rings, flanges, mag wheels, hubcap molds, pizza pan dies and so forth

They definately have a place in the lathe world..but its rather limited as to their use.

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

Gunner Asch wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

My first thought was that it was for Rail Car wheels...

Could be...but as I recall, those are turned/ground on a similar but different lathe, between centers..much much more beefy. That lathe is pretty light duty..in the grand scheme of things

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them.

Gunner Asch wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Looking at the faceplate (I hesitate to call it a chuck) it would seem to be only marginally adjustable with bolt-down clamps in lieu of jaws. The clamps would, however, be adequate to hold the outer edges of a RR wheel flange.

Could it be that it was used to true up worn wheels?