Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Monarch 10EE lathe

Hello Marcus,
I do not know this particular Monarch lathe ,but all
6 Monarch lathes I saw till now were nice beefy work horses.
But get a close look on ways, lead screws and spindle bearings.
Many people abused their work horses and you will not get neither finish
nor dimensions out of a ship anchor like that.
If it is in good shape then it is a machine that might last the rest of
your life.
Wish you best luck
Sven Peter

Marcus & Eva wrote:

>
> Hi all:
> Have any of you ever driven a Monarch 10EE lathe?
> Is it a reasonably hunky machine for decently deep cuts in toolsteel?
> I'm looking seriously at one to upgrade from my 12x36 Chinese lathe.
> I need to be able to take 0.100" passes in a 3" diameter 4140 bar at
> 0.008"/turn or thereabouts for the machine to be worthwhile for me.
> This beast has 5 ponies, and weighs in at roughly 3000 lb for a 12.5x20
> machine but it only has a d3 camlock spindle. Looks a bit puny swinging a
> 10" 4 jaw!
> I also need to be able to get a decent finish and good roundness, neither of
> which my current machine is capable of.
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
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