Clausing-Colchester 6527 13" x 36" Gap Bed Lathe

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Clausing-Colchester 6527 13" × 36" Gap Bed Lathe


Description

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Classes

  • Use of this machine will require a Equipment Training class, to be developed. Meanwhile use is restricted to approved staff and volunteers.

Specifications

CAPACITIES

  • Height of centres: 6½ in.
  • Swing
Over bed: 13 in.
Over cross slide: 8 in.
  • Distance between centres: 36 in.
  • Diameter if faceplate: 12 in.
  • Turning diameter in gap: 18 in.
  • Width in front of faceplate: 438 in.
  • Capacity of travelling steady rest: 2 in.
  • Overall length: 77½ in.
  • Overall width: 33 in.
  • Weight (approx): 1512 lb

HEADSTOCK

  • Spindle bore (Max. bar diameter): 1½ in.
  • Spindle nose: A.S.A. long taper LO
  • Taper in spindle nose bush: No. 3 Morse
  • Spindle speeds (two-speed motor): 16
  • Range of spindle speeds (two-speed motor): 40–1800 r.p.m.

CARRIAGE

  • Total travel of cross slide: 6¾ in.
  • Total travel of top slide: 358 in.
  • Height from top of top slide to centre line of spindle: 178 in.
  • Max. tool shank size (pillar type tool post): 916 × 118 in.

THREADS AND FEEDS

  • Pitch of leadscrew: 6 t.p.i.
  • Number of threads: 45
Range: 4–120 t.p.i.
  • Number of feeds: 45
Range per rev. of spindle
Longitudinal: 0.0025–0.068 in.
Cross: 0.0006–0.017 in.

TAILSTOCK

  • Spindle travel (No. 3 M.T. centre fitted): 5½ in.
  • Spindle travel (Standard tang drill fitted): 3¾ in.
  • Taper in spindle: No. 3 Morse

DRIVE

  • Two-speed motor
3 / 1½ hp
60 c/s
1800 / 900 r.p.m.
  • Electrical spec: xxxV 60Hz yyyA zzzW

MN Asset Details

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  • Location: Metal Shop
  • Model Number: Clausing-Colchester 6527
  • Serial Number: F 3 59306
  • Motor Serial Number: motorsn
  • MN Asset Number: mnAN


Safety Specifics

All general MN Safety policies of course apply to use of this tool, as do safety policies for the containing shop area and safety practices prescribed in our classes and/or in detailed tool documentation, regardless of whether they're repeated here.

Documentation

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