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What is "hybrid" about them?
They suck at both manual and cnc work...
They suck at both manual and cnc work...
Kinda have to disagree with this.
We have a shop full of nice cnc machines, from basic 2 axis lathes up to a B axis mill turn and everything in between.
We also have a single little Harrison Alpha 400, and there is always someone using it. It's super fast to set up for a one off part vs. a turning centre, QC toolpost means no worry about work envelope and tool clearances, simple three jaw chuck means no time spent messing around with jaws. I wrote a solid post for it, so we can take a part in cam and put it on whichever lathe is most convenient, including the Alpha. If I don't want to do that, the Alpha conversational, while extremely basic, is so simple anyone can use it.
For manual type work, it is every bit as good as any similar sized manual lathe. If you need to screwcut something quickly, it will run circles around a manual lathe in cycle time, and run circles around a turning centre in setup time. Same for cutting a taper etc.
It's literally the lowest value machine on our floor, and one of the most frequently used. We paid £6k for it used - ROI was measured in days...
I can't speak for other teach/hybrid lathes, the Alphas are the only ones I've ever used. They have their place, and can be invaluable if the need is there.
Does it also use that Alpha drawing package "thingy"?.
What do you use? Because the same guy has asked me what to use but my program wont help him much
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