Victor 2040 Lathe

[middle.road]

Sueweeeeeet.

 

[Silverbullet]

Sure looks in good shape. Chucks had some time on it but its a top name baby. Good luck and glad your happy with it. Everyone ive seen has been a machinin chip killer.

 

[Winegrower]

This looks like a terrific lathe, good job. And anybody with a Victor 1640 who doesn't want it anymore, call me!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Very sweet machine Mike- Japanese made?
-Mark

Hi Mark,
thank you very much!
it's Taiwanese

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Congrats, Mike! Looks to be in great shape.

If that is a 12" chuck then that lathe must be huge!

So, did those skates work?

Thanks @mikey !
this lathe is a BEAST!

it was used in a limited capacity in a machine shop that was full of CNC equipment
nobody loves the old stuff in the work world, it seems.

funny you should ask about the skates, it appears i was ready to fight a battle that would never be fought.
i had a forklift on both the pick up end and at the shop where she sits now.
i thought i didn't have enough clearance to swing the forklift and lathe around a storage rack.
i was wrong , i had 3 more feet than i thought i did, skates were not necessary- too bad

 

[brino]

skates were not necessary- too bad

Just hold onto them.......I know you will be needing them soon!
-brino

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Just hold onto them.......I know you will be needing them soon!
-brino

i'm sure they will serve a purpose soon!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

i took a few more pictures for fun
i bought an import CA QCTP toolpost set for just under $400
in the BP mill, i milled the nut to fit the compound.
then installed the 25lb toolpost on the lathe

here is a shot of part of the milling op

chips will be flying next week!

 

[Aukai]

I admire that machine

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Looks very stout machine . I noticed a chip/splash shield over the handwheel , what a nice feature

i agree! that's the first time i have seen a gaurd like that on the handwheel, to be honest.

Very nice, about the perfect size machine IMHO. Enjoy. Cheers, Mike

thanks mike!
i turned away work before because i din't have the swing to comfortably do the work

Congratulations Mike, those are really nice machines.
Ted

thank you very much Ted!
she seems very solid and very smooth

You putting this lathe in your home shop?
Nice lathe Mike!
Mark, I believe these are a Taiwan product.

Hi Jeff, thanks brother!
No sir, this lathe is way to big for my already overcrowded home shop.
i'm gonna fill up my shop at work next with overflow

dayum, that's a lathe and a half. It's interesting how the proportions look so similar to smaller lathes (12x36 for example) that it does look big until you realise that's a 12" chuck!
that'll really speed up the bigger work, that's for sure

Hi matt,
she sure is a whole lota lathe, isn't she!
they are basically scaled the same between swing sizes- the weight differential is enormous though.
the 12" chuck looks like a 6 or 8" chuck would look on a 1236- that's for sure.
this baby will allow for a larger scope of work.

Sure looks in good shape. Chucks had some time on it but its a top name baby. Good luck and glad your happy with it. Everyone ive seen has been a machinin chip killer.

thanks silverbullet!
i have wanted a large swing lathe for decades, i finally got around to making it happen.
i can't wait to see some blue chip flying

I admire that machine

thank you very much Aukai, i did too as soon as i saw it.
the last guy didn't use her too much- i don't think he appreciated the versatility