Brett by Portland
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2000
- Location
- Vancouver,WA U.S.A.
I just bought the first lathe I have ever owned that seems to have virtually zero web-based information. Of Course i searched the Euro machine section here, and Tony's site as well as Google....nothing. I am out of town currently, but if memory serves it is an RDA 25 model.
It is a very interestingly made hand (and hip!) operated hand turret lathe with power feed or hip feed on the 6 station "carriage" turret plus it has 2 tailstock quills (nearly 6" stroke!) that pivot to alternate. Additionally, the turning tools rest on and follow a slide bar? that can be angled up to about 6 degrees for taper turning, then pivoted right back to straight turning all with the flip of a lever. The straight slide bar could easily be replaced with a form tool. It is very well made with massive spindle rigidity for it's size. Amazingly, it came with a factory manual and parts diagram, but parts sources and fellow Prawema owners would be most welcome.
Brett in Vancouver WA
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It is a very interestingly made hand (and hip!) operated hand turret lathe with power feed or hip feed on the 6 station "carriage" turret plus it has 2 tailstock quills (nearly 6" stroke!) that pivot to alternate. Additionally, the turning tools rest on and follow a slide bar? that can be angled up to about 6 degrees for taper turning, then pivoted right back to straight turning all with the flip of a lever. The straight slide bar could easily be replaced with a form tool. It is very well made with massive spindle rigidity for it's size. Amazingly, it came with a factory manual and parts diagram, but parts sources and fellow Prawema owners would be most welcome.
Brett in Vancouver WA
[email protected]