Ignoramus13673 wrote:
On 2008-06-10, Tom wrote:
Ignoramus13673 wrote:

This lathe is advertised as 20 HP:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300231171003

I do not doubt that the ad is true, but I have to wonder why any
lathe would need a 20 HP motor. I have hard times imagining how
even a fraction of that could be expended cutting metal with a
single point lathe bit.

Perhaps you need to pick up a book or 2 on the theory of turning?
It's all about metal removal/time.
You'd really be gobsmacked if you come across a series 80 Monarch
lathe of the same swing. It will have a 60 hp motor.

I am gobsmacked. Just found this page


http://netmachinery.net/cgi-bin/clas...=bmanuallathe&
website=&language=&session_key=&search_and_display _db_button=on&results_form
at=long&db_id=6695&query=retrieval

weighs 10 tons

Here's one down the road from me:
Teco-Westinghouse
"Lathes that handle up to a 350,000 lb. capacity. Lengths up to 43-feet
(center to center) and swing up to 180 inches are no problem."
http://www.tecowestinghouse.com/Service/repair.html
No pics