Climax PL2000 LATHE User Manual
Pl2000 portable lathe
PL2000 PortabLe Lathe
Compact, rugged lathe for on-site re-turning
of small shafts or journals
A compact, rugged portable lathe for on-site
re-turning of small shafts or journals, the
PL2000 Portable Lathe mounts on the end of
the shaft.
Compact, powerful, precise.
• The 0.6 Hp (0.45 kW) electric motor and
5.5:1 gear reduction provides plenty of
torque. A 1.22 Hp (0.91 kW) pneumatic
motor is also available.
• Tool reach up to 12.5 inches (317.5 mm)
from end of shaft.
• Criterion style tool head provides
accurate depth adjustments in 0.001 inch
(0.0254 mm) increments.
• Turns shafts from 1.5 - 9.0 inches (38.1 -
228.6 mm) in diameter. This compact
machine is able to work within a 14 inch
(355.6 mm) diameter swing clearance at
the end of the shaft.
• Automatic axial feed is infinitely variable
from 0 - 0.35 inches/rev. (0 - 8.89 mm/
rev.)
• Adjustable tool head and round tool bits
allow quick tool positioning for accurate
turning. .
Quick and easy setup
• Mounts on the end of the shaft. Simply
remove the gear or bearing to expose the
end of the shaft.
• The PL2000 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
mounting flange. (Shafts less than 3.75
inches (95.3 mm) in diameter only need
one hole drilled and tapped for the single
bolt mounting adapter.) The body of the
machine is attached, centered, and
aligned in a few minutes.
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