EMCO Compact 8 Lathe User Manual
by EMCOComprehensive user and service manual for the EMCO Compact 8 lathe. This documentation provides complete operational and technical guidance for this precision machine tool. It covers essential safety precautions when turning, machine setup and preparation procedures, and detailed technical specifications (center height 105 mm, distance between centers 450 mm, spindle speeds from 100 to 1700 rpm). The manual thoroughly explains practical operations including tool positioning for turning, manual and automatic turning, taper turning, and between-centers turning. A substantial section addresses thread cutting using interchangeable gear wheels for metric, inch, and module threads. Available accessories including universal chuck, 4-jaw independent chuck, floating tailstock, and fixed and traveling steadies are extensively documented. The document includes comprehensive bearing and slide adjustment procedures and a detailed lubrication plan. The second part covers the adaptable toolpost grinder with external and internal grinding operation modes, complemented by a complete service parts list featuring technical references and assembly diagrams.
Table of Contents:
- Basic equipment
- Technical characteristics
- Setting up and getting started
- Constituent elements
- Bench
- Fixed headstock
- Carts
- Apron
- Mobile doll
- Lead screw
- Drive and electrical equipment
- Control bodies
- Work with the COMPACT 8
- Tool positioning
- Manual turning
- Long turning with automatic feed
- Taper turning by moving the tailstock
- Taper turning by upper slide adjustment
- Between-center turning
- Threads
- Example of gear combination
- Thread table
- Determining the Correct Spindle Speed
- Friction clutch
- Accessories for the tour
- Universal lathe chuck
- Chuck with 4 independent jaws
- Drill chuck
- Rotating tip
- Fixed bezel
- Bezel to follow
- Adjusting the scope jaws
- Lathe tool cassette
- Square turret for 4 tools
- Chip guard
- Gear set
- Steel cabinet base
- Adaptable grinding machine
- Catch-up games
- Adjusting spindle bearing clearance
- Adjusting the clearance of the cross and upper carriage slides
- Adjusting the axial play of the carriage screw
- Compensating the play of the carriage screw in its nut
- Adjusting the clearance of the leadscrew nut guides
- Adjusting the nut play on the lead screw
- Lead Screw Shear Pin Replacement
- Installing the V-belt
- Lubrication plan
- Wiring diagram
- List of service parts
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Document Details
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- Machine Tools