Guidance for OKK RAMO lathe machine

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Greeting,
I've recently acquired a OKK RAMO lathe machine, the date on the build plate is 1964 (quite a few years older than me). I've learned the very basic of the machine, and I'd like to try some new stuff out, mainly making threads. But this is where I ran into a roadblock, as the table on the machine is very different from anything I could find on the internet. I coudn't check the manual either since it did not came with one and I can't find any digital copy of it. I assume the 2 tables is for the autofeed setting, but I can't interpret what it mean yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Appologize If I make any spelling, grammar mistake.

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Doesn't quite make sense to me either, you will need to do a few experiments to determine what the controls do.
Looks like the left side of the ABCD chart are metric threading pitches. Not sure about the G and F section on the right side.
This must be an all metric lathe, no imperial pitches indicated
-Mark
 
Yes, this machine is purely metric. The knob could be threading pitches, but I have no reference material on what the numbers and letter stand for. One more feature I forgot to mention is that the autofeed on this machine can run on 2 different bar (guide rod?).IMG_20200911_091213.jpg
 
Yes the carriage can be moved by either the leadscrew or the drive rod/shaft. Some machines have a third control shaft for stop/start/forward/reverse functions
I couldn't find a listing for either brand name on lathes.co.uk but you might try posting on one of the other sites- looks like OKK is still around but Ramo France is gone
First things first: it looks like those ways could use a good cleaning, I see a lot of dirt and grit on them
It looks like a well made Japanese machine. I assume it's a 3-phase motor. Do you have it powered now?
 
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Get yourself some pvc pipe and start making threads with it. Measure and take good notes and you will make sense of it soon enough.

Cheers,

John
 
thanks for the advise, and yes this machine looks like it need some TLC, I'll give it a clean up and start doing so. It's a runner but I've just done some light testing on it. This is my first lathe so I think there'll be a lot for me to learn.
 
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