Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hardinge Info

In one of those wierd coincidences, I just bought a DV-59 this week, and
just tonight finished moving in, and hooking it up to the three phase.
Here's the pic:

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/shop/hardinge1.html

I'm sort of a Hardinge nut, and I bought it to replace my South Bend 10K,
so everything in the shop would have 5c tooling. I assume it's from the
late 60's, had very little use, and has been in storage for decades. This
will remain strictly a manual machine, my Hardinge CNC project (With Matt
Shaver) will be an old CNC chucker.

David M. Munro

>jvicars@... writes:
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>> . But it doesn't have a leadscrew.
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>Joe,
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> Most likely what you have is a DV-59 lathe. This is one of the units that
>is often converted to CNC by bolting on a two axis table. OMNI, UPGRADE and a
>few others offer commercial units. In my opinion, this machine would make a
>good base for a high end CNC conversion. It is the route I have taken.
>Nothing but a bed and a high precision spindle, the carraige and cross could
>be sold (they fetch a premium) to help subsidize the conversion.
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> A stepper based system would not be very fast but could make good sized
>parts as the unit most likely has either B&S 21 or 5-C collets. The machine
>is most likely not big enough for a turret but a gang tool set up would work
>well.
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>Peter
>THRD, Inc.
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