I just bought a haas tl1 need an automatic 3 jaw chuck

10 Jan.,2024

 

I wanted the handles to run it like a manual lathe, I was going to buy a new hwacheon it was 35 thousand dollars so I figured I would get one with cnc. I have zero clue how to run it I am mostly interested in using it like a manual lathe but with some cool features. I did get the turret with 4 tool holders and the tail stock. I want an automatic chuck I have seen a pratt and burned but it was 7 grand. I am wondering if there is a cheaper option. I want my employees to be able to run it as well without chips flying all over the place we have had some people get small injuries and they still cost a lot to deal with. No one in my shop knows how to run a cnc anything. There was no point in buying a machine that no one can run. We make very simple parts mostly die blanks with it. I use a turret lathe right now and it is 80 years old. I love the thing, when I told my son we were buying a new haas he looked at me like I shot his dog. I needed a new lathe and there is really nothing out there that I liked other than whacheon. I ran the tl1 in the shop next door and I liked it. You guys need to realize I dont do the same work and any of you. We do not measure anything we make art, we dont work from prints I dont use micrometers or dial calipers I eyeball everything. A full cnc machine would be a nightmare

 

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