Proxxon PD 230/E

Lathe system PD 230/E Usable on materials such as steel, brass, aluminium and plastic. Complete with automatic feed, thread cutting capability, headstock chuck, live centre and top slide for taper turning. Used to part, machine stock and cut tapers. The numerous optional accessories allow one to drill, mill and slot.

<b>Technical data:</b>
Centre distance of 230mm, swing 52mm. Height over cross slide 28mm. Cross slide travel 60mm and top slide 45mm. Steel tool holder accepts 8 x 8mm cutters. The MK1 (short) spindle has a 10.5mm bore. It runs in precision ball bearings, yielding an accuracy of 0.01mm without chuck. The thread cutting capability covers the most important pitches of 0.5 - 0.625 - 0.7 - 0.75 - 0.8 - 1.0 - 1.25 and 1.5mm. Spindle speeds are changed by means of a belt and offer 300 - 900 and 3,000rpm.

The electronic speed control further extends the speed range down from 100rpm (which is important when cutting threads) to 3,000rpm. The automatic feed offers 0.05 or 0.1mm per revolution. The tailstock spindle has a MK1 (short) bore and 30mm travel. The quiet 220 - 240V motor is fitted with a forward/reverse switch. The three jaw chuck offers 2 - 35mm capacity (internal jaws) and 24 - 68mm (external jaws). The handwheels are fitted with zero adjustable scales. One revolution equals 1mm feed (20 divisions) and hence 0.05mm/division. Weight approx. 10kg and dimensions approx. 530 x 250 x 150mm.