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Could you chamber a typical 30" 1.25" barrel on this lathe?

Oh yeah...that is a super good deal and a superb lathe! Very nice...parts are scarce for them though...
 
ridgeway said:
Oh yeah...that is a super good deal and a superb lathe! Very nice...parts are scarce for them though...
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I hope you're right! I want to learn and I have a good friend to help me out. Hopefully he thinks it's in good shape when we go look at it.
 
You may have trouble finding chucks and face plates for the L series tapered spindle nose. The tooling is out there you just have to hunt for it. Be aware that the tapered spindle effectively adds to the length through the head stock as opposed to a D type spindle or a threaded spindle.
 
Check out the variable speed drive components carefully, these can be problematic. Its not the end of the world if there are issues but its good to know what your getting into up front. Looks pretty nice they are pretty good machines. I have a friend in Detroit he likes them alot and may be able to help out if you need some parts. PM me for his info if you need it. Measure the length thru the headstock so you can get an idea of the shortest barrel you can do
 
I have a 25/100 in perfect shape. Wouldn't trade it for any of the new import lathes! Great lathe and easy to operate. Would like the info to the guy that has parts, just in case! Would also like to have a good 3 jaw Chuck
 
I agree with those that say to cast a critical eye on the lathe before you buy it. If the ways or other critical components show a lot of wear you may get better accuracy out of a new Chinese lathe.....sad to say. If it's in good shape then it's a great buy at that price.
 
I have a Rockwell 14 inch that I use for everything. I don't swap chucks though, I use a Viper type fixture for all my barrel work. I like how I can change speeds with out stopping it. I use a Westinghouse Teco FM 50 VFD to run mine. I leave it at 60 Hz and use the variable speed on the lathe. You will like it.
Tarey
 
GNERGY said:
I have a Rockwell 14 inch that I use for everything. I don't swap chucks though, I use a Viper type fixture for all my barrel work. I like how I can change speeds with out stopping it. I use a Westinghouse Teco FM 50 VFD to run mine. I leave it at 60 Hz and use the variable speed on the lathe. You will like it.
Tarey
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Do you still the the forward/stop/reverse switch on the lathe? You just run straight from the VFD to the lathe? I was hoping it was that simple.
 
Yes, I turn on the VFD, ( they are off when not in use ) and just use the on off switch on the lathe, just that simple.
Tarey
 
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