1340GT decision

[ACHiPo]

My uncle is a TV repairman, and has a b**chen' set of tools I don't think that any company offers field service, and for me especially.
I forgot to add I have the 5hp RPC for my DoAll saw.

Reminds me of a colleague I had from Czechoslovakia. When he got his electrical engineering degree his uncle said, “that’s good!! You will make a lot of money fixing TVs!

 

[mmcmdl]

Is the spindle programmable on that Mazak ? Ooops , sorry , I meant the Storm

 

[Ianagos]

Is the spindle programmable on that Mazak ?

Full c axis on the main and the sub spindle has orientation I believe but you cannot mill on it.

The sub spindle is programmable back and forth in the b axis is what Mazak calls it.

 

[jaek]

To the OP - if you’re about to have more time and less money maybe better to think about what you hope to gain from the 1340GT vs the 1228? $5k will buy a lot of tooling etc.

Have you run into length or diameter limitations yet?

 

[Aukai]

Length most definitely, diameter not so much. I have to pull the tail stock off the bed to set up a long/deep drilling operation. I cannot use a larger diameter drill bit because it would have to use my MT4 adapter plus the bit, and the tail stock is off the bed again.

 

[erikmannie]

Consider getting the factory DRO. You won’t even need to read the manual to figure out how to use it.

I find that a DRO on a lathe makes the work go a lot faster (and easier!). Everybody knows that a DRO on a lathe is completely unnecessary, however.

 

[Aukai]

Available on backorder.....

 

[erikmannie]

Available on backorder.....

I had to wait 3-4 months for both of my lathes w/factory DRO from PM. I enjoyed the anticipation.

Would you keep your PM-1228 as a second lathe?

 

[Aukai]

No, it will go to defray the costs, turn key, chucks, tool holders, and a small assortment of cemented carbide, and HSS cutters.

 

[erikmannie]

No, it will go to defray the costs, turn key, chucks, tool holders, and a small assortment of cemented carbide, and HSS cutters.

Makes sense. Plus the matter of space limitations, I would imagine.