PM-1660TL

[erikmannie]

If you want the amp rotary converter to remain portable I recommend twist lock plugs and soow cord. I purchased 50feet of 8/4 for $90 on eBay. Maybe pick 50 feet of that and 50feet of 6/3 for the single phase input. Or just buy a big roll of 6/4 and oversized the output.

Yes, these are twist lock plugs. I have 6’ of SO cable to go from the rotary phase converter to the lathe.

 

[Stonebriar]

Here is a picture of the little gizmo at the PM shop. Mounted to the right of the carriage.

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

Wow, what a beast, congratulations.

David

 

[DavidR8]

Congratulations Erik!
Monster lathe, can’t wait to see what comes from it.


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[erikmannie]

The rigging was $1,654.85. The rigging company, Precision Crane was very professional & expedient.

 

[matthewsx]

I'd say worth every penny to have delivery be a non-event.

 

[erikmannie]

I thought that I had misplaced the manual for the taper attachment, but I called Precision Matthews and they said that there never was any such paperwork.

By the way, one engages the taper attachment by disengaging the nut (which may be a half nut) that enables the cross slide handwheel to move the cross slide by way of the cross slide leadscrew.

This is done by loosening a set screw which is located in the middle of the 4 four cap screws used to adjust the backlash on the cross slide leadscrew. Loosen these 4 cap screws enough and that will disengage the aforementioned (half?) nut; this will allow the taper attachment assembly to pull the cross slide in & out as the carriage moves back & forth.

Here are these cap screws and set screw:

 

[matthewsx]

Bet that'll cut some nice big tapers....

John

 

[erikmannie]

Bet that'll cut some nice big tapers....

John

Up to 10°, up to 10 inches.

 

[pontiac428]

Up to 10°, up to 10 inches.

Oh, my!