Big Lathe?

[kaiser715]

Can anybody recommend a machine shop with a BIG lathe??? Need to chuck up (outside clamp) a 17.25" OD.

 

[fishinfreak]

Try these guys and see
C F Reece & Son Supply Co Inc
(828) 287-3551
831 N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC | Directions
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[jeepinmatt]

Yeah, 17" shouldn't be hard to find. I would wager than an average machine shop would have a manual lathe with a 20-24" swing, and a chuck to to complement it. Our chucks go up to 100" here, but we don't do outside work...

 

[kaiser715]

thanks...I'll check around...not sure there is hardly a machine shop left around here.

 

[Croatan_Kid]

I think there might be 3 or 4 in Craven County...including the one I work in!

 

[Kamel]

Yeah, 17" shouldn't be hard to find. I would wager than an average machine shop would have a manual lathe with a 20-24" swing, and a chuck to to complement it. Our chucks go up to 100" here, but we don't do outside work...

Damn!! Can you elaborate as to what you guys work on?

 

[jeepinmatt]

Power generation equipment (steam turbines, gas turbines, generators).
100" is our biggest horizontal lathe.
Our biggest vertical has an 8 meter diameter table...