New (To me) Machine day! Warner and Swasey SC-32

[Ox]

Well, yeah, if large pipe threads come into the mix, a Y would be of great use for sure....


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Think Snow Eh!
Ox

 

[Nerv]

Hey everyone, now that I've had this machine here for a little while;

Does anyone know of a similar SC-32 laying around for parts that has the OEM lower turret assembly? There were a couple that sold for next to nothing when I purchased this one, I would love to see if any parts are available from them to make the lower turret functional as original.

This is how it came from factory:



Please PM me if you know of any machines or have any helpful information,

Thanks!

Dave@Nerv

 

[Ox]

I have a customer that has been running a cpl similar machines for years.
I will check with them and see.

To be clear, you are looking for the part in the pic.
The pic is NOT of your machine?


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Think Snow Eh!
Ox

 

[Nerv]

...looks like a hell of a lathe for big tube, but might be better off with the original lower turret for most other work.

This is proving to be true!

 

[Nerv]

To be clear, you are looking for the part in the pic.
The pic is NOT of your machine?

Yes, that's right. The photo shows another machine with the original lower turret design which I would like to take off as a complete assembly if anyone has such a machine for parts.

Dave @ Nerv

 

[Ox]

I don't think that what he has is what you have.

He said 1SC and 2SC?
He's got 4.5" through.

I think they have already gotten rid of the one that died tho, and they are hoping that this one doesn't anytime soon.

The unit that you need, is that specific to a 4x machine?
Or would it be the same as a 2x?


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Think Snow Eh!
Ox

 

[Nerv]

The unit that you need, is that specific to a 4x machine?
Or would it be the same as a 2x?

Thanks for asking on my behalf, this is a SC-32, and I think the 2 axis models do have the turret I need as well. I have seen photos of units that have only the lower turret on them. There was another sold for parts at the same auction I bought mine that has everything I need (and then some) for spares, I'm trying to figure out who bought it so I can try to buy the parts before it might wound up getting sold for scrap. I'm hoping it was purchased for spares instead... it has the same control retrofit as mine so much is shared between the two, it is the short bed version though. I'm hoping they might come across this thread and PM me... you never know!

 

[EmGo]

I don't think that what he has is what you have.

He said 1SC and 2SC?
He's got 4.5" through.

I was never that big on w&s cnc's so don't bet the farm on this but I think the 1 and 2 SC's are like the 1 and 2 AC's and the WSC-6 and 8. They are more of a chucker where the tools go on a pentagon on a ram that moves in and out for z and x and rotates to change tools. There was a WSU 12 (and 15 ?) which was conventional and the number-SC's in two and four-axis which were more like the conventional dual-turret, typical-ways style that was common. So the 1's and 2's SC would not have the turret he wants.

 

[Ox]

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Thanks for asking on my behalf, this is a SC-32, and I think the 2 axis models do have the turret I need as well. I have seen photos of units that have only the lower turret on them. There was another sold for parts at the same auction I bought mine that has everything I need (and then some) for spares, I'm trying to figure out who bought it so I can try to buy the parts before it might wound up getting sold for scrap. I'm hoping it was purchased for spares instead... it has the same control retrofit as mine so much is shared between the two, it is the short bed version though. I'm hoping they might come across this thread and PM me... you never know!

Did you ask the auctioneer?
They may pass info along. (they have done that for me once before)
I would not expect that they would give you their info tho.

It could require showing up at the auction house main office with a bouquete of flounders and chocolates?


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Think Snow Eh!
Ox

 

[Ox]

I was never that big on w&s cnc's so don't bet the farm on this but I think the 1 and 2 SC's are like the 1 and 2 AC's and the WSC-6 and 8. They are more of a chucker where the tools go on a pentagon on a ram that moves in and out for z and x and rotates to change tools. There was a WSU 12 (and 15 ?) which was conventional and the number-SC's in two and four-axis which were more like the conventional dual-turret, typical-ways style that was common. So the 1's and 2's SC would not have the turret he wants.

That is very possible.
I know that theirs is CNC, but [even tho I have been there ijn the last year] it has been many years since I have actually looked into the machine to see how they were laid out.

But I wouldn't think that a #2 would deep throat a 4.5" bar?
Douglas - what say you? You've got (or had at least) AB's eh?


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Ox

 

[Ox]

I have no clue where those line came from?


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Ox

 

[EmGo]

But I wouldn't think that a #2 would deep throat a 4.5" bar?

15" chuck from American Tool could ... 4 5/8", actually - so most likely W&S did too. Everybody pretty much offerred the same features ....

I have no clue where those line came from?

It's a helpful website feature

Up at the top, after "bold" and "italic" is "other options". Strikethrough is in there, if you ever want it.

Otherwise, the software just does it to be funny sometimes. Like now

(ctrl-s will do it by accident, maybe you fat-fingered ?)

 

[EmGo]

@op -- You probably already know his but these guys specialize in W&S and say they have spare parts ...

Gahr Machine Company - Warner & Swasey Parts, Tools, Manuals

Our parts department stocks a full line of Warner & Swasey repair and replacement parts for turret lathe models No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A. We also manufacture new and custom parts for W&S lathe machinery.

www.gahrmachine.com

 

[Nerv]

Did you ask the auctioneer?
They may pass info along. (they have done that for me once before)
I would not expect that they would give you their info tho.

Yes I did contact them and requested they pass my name along, I've seen this done in the past where someone passed their name onto me so they could ask if they could buy part of a bunch of stuff that was part of a lot that I won. When they tried to low ball me after they were the ones that caused all of the up-bidding I made it pretty clear if the items were as worthless as they claimed they shouldn't have made me have to pay 10x what I should have. It worked out well in the end.

The auction house replied and said they would look into it. I agree that at best I could only hope they pass my contact info along, I wouldn't expect them to provide me with a buyer's information.

Thanks for all the feedback on this so far everyone.

Dave@Nerv

 

[Nerv]

@op -- You probably already know his but these guys specialize in W&S and say they have spare parts ...

Gahr Machine Company - Warner & Swasey Parts, Tools, Manuals

Our parts department stocks a full line of Warner & Swasey repair and replacement parts for turret lathe models No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A. We also manufacture new and custom parts for W&S lathe machinery.

www.gahrmachine.com

I tried them around the same time I started asking on this thread about the lower turret, they said they do not have any of the parts required.