This video demonstrates the automatic Tsugami BH20 CNC Swiss type lathe.
Some of the features of this machine are:
- 12 station turret
- 3 path Fanuc control
- Gang tool slide
- Two axis sub spindle
- Backworking tool post
- Live tooling and Y axes on gang slide and turret
- Three tool-simultaneous cutting
- Spindle speeds up to 12,000 rpm.
This is a short demonstration of a late 1930's Craftsman 109 series metal-turning lathe.
In this video the operator just makes a light pass over the workpiece to remove .020" off the diameter.
The Craftsman 109 lathe is a strong and popular little hobby lathe. They were built to last
so there are still many in existence and you will often find them coming up for sale.
Amazon.com has a surprisingly good selection of metal lathes for sale. The vast majority of them are bench lathes and mini lathes aimed at the home machinist or hobbyist. They are very affordable and well worth a look. If anything here catches your interest, just click on the links for more information:
Heavy duty #2MT live tailstock center with a 60 degree point, and ball bearing precisionLarge live lathe center60-degree pointBall bearing precision; turns smoothlyHuge live center for heavy duty workpieces5...
Offering the same innovative features as the JML-1014I Mini Lathe, but with the addition of variable speed ranges of 500 to 3900 RPM, arbor locks, and indexing options, the JET JML-1014VSI 10 x 14-Inch Variable Speed Indexing Mini Lathe is a powerful workhorse that gives you complete control over any project you can dream up...
This Model M1015 Mini-Lathe is a perfect lathe for someone who wants a durable and well-designed machine that can fit in a small location. This Mini-Lathe gives model makers, toolmakers, gun hobbyists, and the weekend machinist a way to economically produce small precision parts, threaded parts, fittings, and dies.
A fully adjustable heavy duty 4" Cross Slide Vise. Turn your drill press into a milling machine. Our cross slide drill press vise features: Heavy duty construction, Jaw width: 4", Maximum jaw opening: 3 1/2", Vise travel: 5 1/2", Vise and cross slide have adjustable shims for fine adjustment, Base size: 9" x 5", Overall unit size 11" x 11" x 6 1/4", Precision threaded clamping and cross slide screws, Cross slides have removable adjusting crank handles
With its increased capacity, the RIKON 70-100 12-by-16-Inch Mini Lathe gives you the opportunity to do more with less space. This powerful, smooth-running lathe offers unique features like a 12-position index head for accurate pattern work, easy access for quick speed changes, a convenient tool holder, and the ability to add multiple extensions...
Other features include:
-Spindle Bore: 0.79" or 20mm.~
-Cross Side Travel: 2.56" or 65mm.~
-Top Side Travel: 1.38" or 35mm.~
-Range Of Imperial Threads: 12-52T.P.I.~
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The Metalworking Lathe
Mankind has been reshaping objects in a lathe of one sort or another since 1300 BC! The modern metal lathe has come a long way from those ancient prototypes.