Sheldon CM 56 Turret Lathe

[geo.ulrich]

Guess my old eyes aren't as bad as I think, I would say a chucker would be a better choice over a turret lathe but not as good as a toolroom lathe would be interesting though. if you had a lot of barrels and no access to cnc probably wouldn't be to bad......

 

[sqeelers555]

Sheldon CM-56 Turret Lathe

Could this type of lathe be used for chambering jobs? How would you do taper boring in one without a compound top slider? Wih the cross slide riding with the apron, do you indicate centerline when you drive the apron in? Or is there a mechanical snap to center on the turret cross slide aligned to the spindle axis? I am totally ignorant about turret lathes, just curious. I found a real nice one, and the price is right.

Thank you in advance for your input?


Here is a screenshot of a sales brochure.

Sir, do you have anymore information on a CM-56 Sheldon Turret Lathe? A friend gave me one today and I am having trouble finding any information on it. I would like to have a manual for it if possible. Please help if you have any information on this lathe. Thanks for your help in advance. Rob

 

[geo.ulrich]

Sir, do you have anymore information on a CM-56 Sheldon Turret Lathe? A friend gave me one today and I am having trouble finding any information on it. I would like to have a manual for it if possible. Please help if you have any information on this lathe. Thanks for your help in advance. Rob

umanuals .com

 

[NezRongero]

Sir, do you have anymore information on a CM-56 Sheldon Turret Lathe? A friend gave me one today and I am having trouble finding any information on it. I would like to have a manual for it if possible. Please help if you have any information on this lathe. Thanks for your help in advance. Rob

Rob,

Sorry, I do not have any to offer, our deal fell thru.

Nez

 

[Pete Wass]

Now, thats a freakin Lathe!

The first thing to know about a Turret Lathe is that it is not an Engine Lathe.

Looking at the link, I'm not really sure that this particular machine has threading capabilities. The ad says Hardenned and Ground Lead Screw which leads me to believe it does. We have two Turret Lathes, and neither do.

http://benchrest.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18902&stc=1&d=1485609456

Turret Lathes are historically production machines, designed to run multitudes of parts, within the capability of the machine, at a rapid pace.

If you already had this small Turret Lathe, (and it had threading capabilities), I suppose you could figure out a setup to do barrel work.

But, I certainly would not buy it with that purpose in mind.

Beasts ARE beautiful, sometimes.

Pete

 

[Pete Wass]

As far as I know Jerry

Hey, great post. Hang your shingle out as a benchrest rifle builder and watch the money roll in!


...a quality turret lathe...can do better???? mumble, mumble....

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this forum's title does not indicate or restrict it to Benchrest.

Pete