A real good gunsmith lathe

Butch Lambert said:
This Rockwell is an excellent home gunsmith lathe. It is short through the headstock and can take an 1.400"barrel. It is variable speed and has a taper attachment.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/showthread.php?t=177332
I do not know the person that is selling it or its condition. I just know they work great for chambering.
Butch
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Butch,

Isnt this lathe a little short for rifle barrel work, ie; barrel polishing, tapering, center work, etc.?.........................Don
 
I have that model without the tapering attachment and with a threaded spindle and Pratt chucks and rocker arm tool holder.

4 foot bed, 36 inches between centers, 11 inch swing. Inch and 3/8's spindle hole. Variable speed from 45 rpm to 1500

It is an excellent gunsmithing lathe. Mine checked out with extremely good tolerances.
 
A friend of mine has one (Rodney)

An as I understand it. They have a double row bearings can be adjusted. Also, Don't quote me on this, but I believe the bearings are Timkins.
Myself, I just bought a 10" Rockwell (delivered today :D ) to go along with my 16" Southbend. You still can find parts for those Rockwell lathes. :)
 
M.D.Spencer said:
An as I understand it. They have a double row bearings can be adjusted. Also, Don't quote me on this, but I believe the bearings are Timkins.
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Yes, a big adjustable tapered Timkin bearing at the bed end of the headstock. Mine has required no adjustment since 1971 when it was purchased new. It has only been used for gunsmithing. Originally a barrel contour copying attachment was going to be made for it, but that has never been done.
 
Dennis Sorensen said:
I have that model without the tapering attachment and with a threaded spindle and Pratt chucks and rocker arm tool holder.

4 foot bed, 36 inches between centers, 11 inch swing. Inch and 3/8's spindle hole. Variable speed from 45 rpm to 1500

It is an excellent gunsmithing lathe. Mine checked out with extremely good tolerances.
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Dennis,

The lathe that Butch listed is designated as a "Rockwell 11X24 Lathe, Taper, L-00, Chucks"..............what does the 24 in the designation stand for? I thought it meant the the distant between centers, but because yours is 36" I probably have it wrong..................Don
 
Don said:
Dennis,

The lathe that Butch listed is designated as a "Rockwell 11X24 Lathe, Taper, L-00, Chucks"..............what does the 24 in the designation stand for? I thought it meant the the distant between centers, but because yours is 36" I probably have it wrong..................Don
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Good pick up Don... I didn't look at the numbers...

They offered two lengths - basically 24 inch or 36 inch between centers with a tapered spindle nose... which with a threaded nose was an inch longer.

This old lathe is short for a lot of barrel work... it would work great for headstock chambering.
 
Dennis Sorensen said:
Good pick up Don... I didn't look at the numbers...

They offered two lengths - basically 24 inch or 36 inch between centers with a tapered spindle nose... which with a threaded nose was an inch longer.

This old lathe is short for a lot of barrel work... it would work great for headstock chambering.
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Just when I think I have things figured out, I find out I do not.............good to see every once in awhile my world is in order............Don
 
M.D.Spencer said:
I'd like to see if it works on someone else's computer.

mark
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I've got copies of the 11" and 14" manuals if needed. I know they are available on the Yahoo Rockwell group, but not sure if anywhere else. Maybe PM?

I've got he 14" Rockwell and it is a horse with some nice features but a lot longer through the spindle. I'd like to find a nice 11" nearby that I could get down into the basement.

Greg
 
M.D.Spencer said:
I'd like to see if it works on someone else's computer.

mark
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Link works fine on my PC, Windows XP, Adobe reader 8, broadband connection............at 48 pages with graphics will be difficult for phone modems.

Great manual with alot of specs., illustrations, and verbage...........Don
 
All I get with the link is:



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M.D.Spencer said:
I'd like to see if it works on someone else's computer.

mark
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What you see...................Don


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the link doesn't work for me either. I tried it with 5 different browsers aol, safari, firefox, seamonkey, and IE all showed the same message,

Don how about reposting the link that is working for you. joe :)
 
I see someone else got it

to work. Great!!! My idea, of it all, was to get this kind of document out their. So we all can use it. A regular data base. Wouldn't it be nice if other machines could be listed.

Mark :D
 
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