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Practically speaking, what is the maximum turning capacity of a 10" Logan lathe? The brochure for my 850 says: Swing over bed and saddle wings: 10 1/2". Does that mean I could turn down a 10.5" part (10.5" before turning)? Or are there other limitations, such as how far I can retract the cross slide and compound?
I'm not with the lathe at the moment. I have a lot of down time at work lately, so I'm drawing up some plans. I should probably be more patient and just try to measure things when I get home, but I figured it would be good to hear any other considerations that may not have occurred to me.
For the sake of my current project I only need it to be a couple inches deep at that maximum diameter, in case that makes a difference (like reaching just that far with a specially ground tool or something).
I'm not with the lathe at the moment. I have a lot of down time at work lately, so I'm drawing up some plans. I should probably be more patient and just try to measure things when I get home, but I figured it would be good to hear any other considerations that may not have occurred to me.
For the sake of my current project I only need it to be a couple inches deep at that maximum diameter, in case that makes a difference (like reaching just that far with a specially ground tool or something).