hey guys, first off i hope this is in the right section. if not let me know where i should post this.
started a new job beginning of the year at an EV battery startup and in process of setting up the R&D/tooling shop.
one of the tools i picked up is this cadillac 1733 lathe that looks to be in pretty good shape, at least on the outside.
there's a few things that i see right away, the carriage is missing 2 bolts, hopefully thats all thats wrong with it.
looks like this has a coolant sump, and i'm assuming the pump is inside somewhere. the small black iron pipe needs to be piped to the carriage.
its missing the tool post, any recommendations for a quick change post? ideally something 4 position that i can save offsets in the DRO - bringing me to the next question: how hard is it to install a DRO in one of these? which one is recommended?
i've got some experience with manual lathes, by far not an expert, in fact i'll need to learn a lot about how this one specifically works, what levers move what etc...
any tips and tricks are welcome!
started a new job beginning of the year at an EV battery startup and in process of setting up the R&D/tooling shop.
one of the tools i picked up is this cadillac 1733 lathe that looks to be in pretty good shape, at least on the outside.
there's a few things that i see right away, the carriage is missing 2 bolts, hopefully thats all thats wrong with it.
looks like this has a coolant sump, and i'm assuming the pump is inside somewhere. the small black iron pipe needs to be piped to the carriage.
its missing the tool post, any recommendations for a quick change post? ideally something 4 position that i can save offsets in the DRO - bringing me to the next question: how hard is it to install a DRO in one of these? which one is recommended?
i've got some experience with manual lathes, by far not an expert, in fact i'll need to learn a lot about how this one specifically works, what levers move what etc...
any tips and tricks are welcome!