I am looking into buying a 1440 Proto-Trak Lathe New at about $23k. My shop does a lot of repair and the Trak machines are really great for simple 1-offs like a stepped and threaded shaft or a tapered shaft etc... The issues I have with the Trak are that in this size range with the ELX control is that I cannot cut a tapered thread like a pipe thread. The other drawback is that the spindle bore is only 1-9/16. Really the bore is more of an issue with any 14" lathe. What I would like to know. Is there a direct competitor to the Proto-Trak in this price range? Under $30k to my floor.
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08-15-2016, 05:01 PM #1
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Re: Alternatives to Proto-Trak Lathes
could you use a larger proto trak lathe
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08-15-2016, 06:50 PM #3
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Re: Alternatives to Proto-Trak Lathes
@Robert Copeland- I can go to the larger PT lathe. But the larger machine is a also limited. They are a VF drive not a geared head. So they have no torque below 500rpm or so. We have some large diameter threads we cut like 4"-4TPI in Hasteloy.
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