SUMMIT 18-3X80 GAP BED ENGINE LATHE, 18" SWING, 80" CENTERS, 10 HP MAIN MOTOR

Technical Description

THE SUMMIT 18-3 X 80 GAP BED ENGINE LATHE WITH TAPER IS A ROBUST MACHINE DESIGNED FOR PRECISION AND VERSATILITY IN METALWORKING. IT FEATURES A 10-INCH 3-JAW CHUCK AND A 4-WAY TOOLPOST, COMPLEMENTED BY A QUICKCHANGE TOOLPOST WITH HOLDERS FOR EFFICIENT TOOL MANAGEMENT. THE LATHE IS EQUIPPED WITH A COOLANT TANK AND PUMP TO MAINTAIN OPTIMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES. IT SUPPORTS BOTH INCH AND METRIC THREADING, FACILITATED BY A THREAD DIAL, AND INCLUDES A TAPER ATTACHMENT WITH A +/- 10-DEGREE RANGE AND A MAXIMUM TURNING LENGTH OF 15-3/4 INCHES PER SETTING. THE LATHE'S CAPACITIES INCLUDE AN 18-INCH SWING OVER THE BED, A 9-1/2-INCH SWING OVER THE CROSS SLIDE, AND A 26-INCH SWING OVER THE GAP, WITH A DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTERS OF 80 INCHES. THE HEADSTOCK FEATURES A SPINDLE BORE OF 3 INCHES, A D1-8 CAMLOCK SPINDLE NOSE, AND 12 SPINDLE SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30 TO 2000 RPM. THE TAILSTOCK OFFERS A SPINDLE BARREL TRAVEL OF 9-1/2 INCHES. THE BED IS 15-3/4 INCHES WIDE, WITH HARDENED AND GROUND WAYS RATED AT 42-48 HRC. POWERED BY A 10 HP MAIN MOTOR, THE LATHE OPERATES ON 220V/440V, 3-PHASE ELECTRICITY. THE MACHINE'S DIMENSIONS ARE 134 INCHES IN LENGTH, 44 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 63 INCHES IN HEIGHT, WITH AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 7,100 POUNDS.