General Description
Lathe Bed
The lathe bed (A, Fig. 10) is made of high grade cast iron. By combining high cheeks with strong cross ribs, a bed with low vibration and high rigidity is realized. Two precision ground vee slideways, reinforced by heat hardening and grinding, are an accurate guide for the carriage and headstock. The main drive motor is mounted in the stand below headstock.
Headstock
The headstock (B, Fig. 10) is cast from high grade, low vibration cast iron. It is bolted to the bed by four screws with two adjusting screws for alignment. In the head, the spindle is mounted on two precision taper roller bearings. The hollow spindle has Morse Taper #5 with a
Carriage
The carriage (A, Fig. 11) is made from high quality cast iron. The sliding parts are smooth ground. The cross slide is mounted on the carriage and moves on a dove tailed slide which can be adjusted for play by means of the gibs.
The compound slide (B, Fig. 11), which is mounted on the cross slide (C, Fig. 11), can be rotated through 360° . The top slide and the cross slide travel in a dovetail slide and have adjustable gibs. A four way tool post is fitted on the top slide.
Four Way Tool Post
The four way toolpost (D, Fig. 11) is mounted on the top slide and allows a maximum of four tools to be mounted simultaneously.
Remember to use a minimum of two clamping screws when installing a cutting tool.
Apron
The apron (E, Fig. 11) is mounted to the carriage. In the apron a half nut is fitted. The half nut gibs can be adjusted from the outside. The half nut is engaged by use of a lever. Quick travel of the apron is accomplished by means of a bed mounted rack and pinion, operated by a hand wheel on the front of the apron.
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