Proxxon Precision Lathe PD 230/E

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Proxxon PD 230/E Precision Lathe
- Proxxon 24004, The Proxxon Precision Lathe PD 230/E is a small, high precision lathe, suitable for all metals & plastics, with a distance between centres of 230mm, a swing of 52mm & offering 28mm over the slide. The lathe is equipped with automatic feed, thread cutting facilities, headstock chuck, live centre & top slide for taper turning. Electronic speed control gives a spindle speed range from 100 to 3000rpm with three belt speeds, plus the motor has forward & reverse rotation. The spindle runs in high precision ball bearings & offers an accuracy of 0.01mm without the chuck. It also has an internal bore of 10.5mm. The automatic feed offers 0.05 or 0.1mm per revolution for a choice of cutting finishes. The tailstock has a 1MT internal bore with a spindle travel of 30mm. The standard three jaw chuck has a capacity of 2 to 25mm with the internal jaws, & 24 to 68mm on the external jaws. The hand wheels are fitted with zero adjustable scales with 40 divisions each of 0.025mm/division. The thread cutting facility covers the most important pitches of 0.5, 0.625, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 1.0, 1.25 & 1.5mm. The high accuracy of this lathe is acheived by it being built upon a fine, grey cast-iron bed with ground slideways ensuring minimal deflection of the cutter, even under high loads. The lathe weighs 13.5kg so it is portable enough to be stored away when not in use. Many other accessories are available for this machine, such as a milling/drilling head, drip tray, stand etc. Proxxon Precision Lathe PD 230/E