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Here we are showing the details for fabricating a high-performance (2/1000 accuracy), high power (20 hp) lathe | Here we are showing the details for fabricating a high-performance (2/1000" accuracy), high power (20 hp) lathe. We will fabricate a chuck from a 1" steel pate, as in: | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, 28 January 2009
Introduction
Here we are showing the details for fabricating a high-performance (2/1000" accuracy), high power (20 hp) lathe. We will fabricate a chuck from a 1" steel pate, as in:
Motor
Brute 20 horse of turning power is provided by a hydraulic motor powered by LifeTrac
Shaft Coupler from motor to shaft
Bill of Materials - Lathe
- Romig bed lathe type - from Multimachine -
- Simple prototype, $486 in materials BOM:
- 2 bearings, $50
- 2 mouning plates, 1/2"x6" angle - $40
- 4 Shaft Collars - $20
- 2" shaft - $20
- DOM tubing, 3", 2" ID - $15
- 8 3/4" bolts for table - $16
- Chuck plate - $40
- Bolts for chuck - $20
- Nuts and bolts for DOM - $5
- XY table - $70 off shelf at Enco - [1]
- Tool post - $10
- table plate - $30
- 2 bags of cement, 80 lb each - $20
- sand, gravel - $10
- TOTAL - $316
- High performance, 2/1000" accuracy with proper technique, stock parts, 1000 lb radial and 200 lb axial load capacity
- Romig bed lathe type - from Multimachine -
