MESTA GENERIC MANUAL LATHE

Technical Description

The MESTA Generic Manual Lathe is a heavy-duty, large-scale engine lathe designed for demanding industrial machining applications. It features a 68-inch chuck diameter, providing substantial capacity for gripping large workpieces. The lathe offers a swing over carriage of 114 inches and a swing over ways of 134 inches, enabling the machining of oversized components. With a distance between centers of 672 inches (56 feet), this lathe is suitable for extremely long workpieces. The steady rest minimum is 14 inches, supporting stability during precision turning operations. The headstock measures 9 feet 8 inches long, 15 feet wide, and 8 feet tall, housing robust spindle and drive components. The tailstock is 6 feet long, 3 feet 6 inches wide, and 7 feet tall, with a height of 6 feet 6 inches above the ways, ensuring accurate alignment and support. The bed is constructed in three sections: two sections are 22 feet 10 inches long and one is 22 feet 11 inches long, each standing 2 feet tall and 5 feet 3 inches wide, with an additional 9 inches for cable sheaves and mounts. The total bed length is approximately 68 feet 6 inches, with about 9 feet of the bed located beneath the headstock. This configuration provides exceptional rigidity, stability, and workspace for heavy-duty turning, facing, and threading operations.