Climax PL3000 LATHE - Manual

PL3000 PortabLe Lathe
eliminates most of the dismantling needed
to do a simple metal cutting repair job.
The rugged and dependable Climax Model
PL3000 Portable Lathe is a precision
machine tool engineered re-turn large shafts
and roll journals by bolting directly to the
end of the workpiece and rotating around
the shaft.
Heavy duty, powerful, precise
• Heavy solid steel turning bar and
counterbalanced body provide smooth
turning and minimum chatter, even with
the turning bar at maximum reach.
• The motor and planetary ring gear drive
provide enough torque to remove up to
0.125 inch (3.175 mm) of metal so you
can get the job done fast.
• A 3.08 Hp (2.3 kW) electric motor and
a 1.22 Hp (0.91 kW) pneumatic motor
is available.
• Tool reach is 16.0 inches (406.4 mm)
from end of shaft, and up to 22.0
inches (558.8 mm) with optional turning
bar extension.
• Turns shafts from 4.0 - 11.25 inches
(101.6 - 285.75 mm). (This machine
works within a 16.75 inch (425.5mm)
diameter space around the shaft (swing
diameter), and 36 inches (914.4 mm)
from the end of the shaft.)
• Automatic axial feed is variable from
0.003 - 0.011 inches/rev. (0.076 - 0.279
mm/rev.) in 7 increments
Quick and easy to set up
• Mounts on the end of the shaft. Simply
remove the gear or bearing to expose
the end of the shaft.
• The PL3000 can be set up by an
experienced operator in less than an
hour. Drill and tap four mounting holes
on the end of the shaft to attach the
tapered mounting flange.
• Adjusting screws allow accurate
centering and alignment even if the
shaft face is no longer square.
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