Stampede
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2012
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
Just wondering.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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How big of a Part do you guys machine in your SB 9?
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Stampede
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2012
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
How big of a chuck do you use?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Dobermann
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2014
- Location
- North Carolina
Nothing bigger than 9" diameter. Both of my 9's use 6" diameter chucks. Bigger than that is a losing battle because of clearance between the bed and jaws for large diameter stuff.
hitandmiss
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2010
- Location
- Rochester, NY USA
Don't forget face plate work.
You do have to clear the ways.
I have seen 1 or 2 lathes where the ways were cut out to allow a larger thin job on a face plate!
Bill
You do have to clear the ways.
I have seen 1 or 2 lathes where the ways were cut out to allow a larger thin job on a face plate!
Bill
Stampede
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2012
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
Mine seams to struggle with the 6" chuck.
Thanks.
Thanks.
LOTS of factors. Belt, type of belt, belt tension, old belt slipping. Speed, feed, material, cutter type, carbide or HSS?
I've found that with larger diameter parts it works much better to go with torque over speed. IE using back gear instead of direct drive
