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I came across one heck of a deal on a lathe on CL, a Samson LHT-25B Turret Lathe.
i had considered purchasing a second operation lathe for a while.
one very troublesome piece of equipment that i frequently service( rebuild bi-monthly
) is a large conveyor system that in my opinion didn't even think of longevity in their design, they literally slapped a light duty bushing assembly together and expect it to survive in a heavy duty, harsh environment 
i have tried to purchase commercially made replacements, unfortunately i need often need custom OD's that are not in the books or are not even made.
for example, i'll have a .250" shaft but have a .560" OD requirement.
sure i can pay to have them made, but now i can set up the lathe, dial it on on any size requirement i may have (up to 1" thru spindle) and pop them out in mere seconds at a very low cost to me.
i'll be making most of these bushings from delrin, some bronze and teflon as well.
Here's the specs,
10 1/4" swing, Gear Head Speed Control (4 speeds), 2 hp 230v 3 phase, coolant feed, t slot production crossslide , 6 position auto indexing turret tailstock, 5C Collet Closer, threaded spindle.
the well made lathe was manufactured by Lin Huan, Taiwan ROC.
i plugged her into my rotary phase converter and she operated flawlessly in all speeds.
the crossslide is like silk, the turret is rigid and operates as intended and smoothly at that!
this lathe has seen very little use, the last owner was almost giving this baby away- i was happy to fill a need.
the lathe will pay for itself on the first production run
May i introduce you to Leah,
here's a few pictures...
i heard this song when i picked her up this morning and found it fitting as a namesake
(
)
thanks for reading!
i had considered purchasing a second operation lathe for a while.
one very troublesome piece of equipment that i frequently service( rebuild bi-monthly
) is a large conveyor system that in my opinion didn't even think of longevity in their design, they literally slapped a light duty bushing assembly together and expect it to survive in a heavy duty, harsh environment i have tried to purchase commercially made replacements, unfortunately i need often need custom OD's that are not in the books or are not even made.
for example, i'll have a .250" shaft but have a .560" OD requirement.
sure i can pay to have them made, but now i can set up the lathe, dial it on on any size requirement i may have (up to 1" thru spindle) and pop them out in mere seconds at a very low cost to me.
i'll be making most of these bushings from delrin, some bronze and teflon as well.
Here's the specs,
10 1/4" swing, Gear Head Speed Control (4 speeds), 2 hp 230v 3 phase, coolant feed, t slot production crossslide , 6 position auto indexing turret tailstock, 5C Collet Closer, threaded spindle.
the well made lathe was manufactured by Lin Huan, Taiwan ROC.
i plugged her into my rotary phase converter and she operated flawlessly in all speeds.
the crossslide is like silk, the turret is rigid and operates as intended and smoothly at that!
this lathe has seen very little use, the last owner was almost giving this baby away- i was happy to fill a need.
the lathe will pay for itself on the first production run
May i introduce you to Leah,
here's a few pictures...
i heard this song when i picked her up this morning and found it fitting as a namesake
(
thanks for reading!
