MCDOUGALL DT-50 MANUAL LATHES

Technical Description

THE R. MCDOUGALL CO. DT-50 IS A FLOOR-MOUNTED, MANUAL METAL-WORKING LATHE CHARACTERIZED BY ITS GEARED HEADSTOCK AND SCREW-CUTTING DESIGN. THIS MODEL TYPICALLY FEATURES A 10.250-INCH ACTUAL SWING OVER THE BED, A 5.000-INCH SWING OVER THE CROSS SLIDE, AND A NOMINAL CENTER-TO-CENTER DISTANCE OF 27.000 INCHES. THE MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A NO. 3 MORSE TAPER HEADSTOCK CENTER AND A 1.250-INCH SPINDLE BORE DIAMETER. IT PROVIDES 12 SPINDLE SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 TO 1500 RPM. THE CARRIAGE SUPPORTS BOTH HAND AND POWER OPERATIONS FOR LONGITUDINAL AND CROSS FEEDS, WITH A QUICK-CHANGE GEAR ATTACHMENT PROVIDING 60 THREAD AND FEED CHANGES. THE THREADING RANGE COVERS 4 TO 256 THREADS PER INCH AND INCLUDES METRIC CAPABILITIES. POWER IS SUPPLIED BY A 1.5 HP, THREE-PHASE AC MOTOR OPERATING AT 550 VOLTS AND 60 HERTZ. THE LATHE UTILIZES A SOLID BED DESIGN AND REPRESENTS ONE OF THE LATER MODELS PRODUCED BY MCDOUGALL, FEATURING A DIAL-TYPE THREAD SELECTOR AND UPDATED TAILSTOCK COMPARED TO EARLIER L50 SERIES MACHINES.