$2500 nomura secondary chucker

[JReimer]

Don't know location since it didn't say, but I have no idea what this machine is. It's for sale though if any of you guys want it.

What is it?

I think it's from a private group cause I can't seem to get the right link to the thread... so it's probably in the states

 

[garageguy]

just about the most complicated machine I've ever seen.

 

[JReimer]

I had messaged the guy but all I got back was a response saying
"This machine is good for a screw machine shop. It is for doing secondary"

.... I still don't know what it dose or what is "secondary". o well. probably to specialist for me

 

[Dan Dubeau]

It's a 2nd op machine, and from the looks of it, an elaborate one. Screw machine or other production type lathes can do everything except the backside (with a few exceptions) of turned parts. This lathe is for doing the backside. Maybe a backbore, groove, or tapped hole etc, from a part off face in the 1st op.

Pretty obsolete now with twin spindle machines that can cutoff/handoff to a 2nd spindle automatically as part of the cycle. We have a Nakamura Tome Tw-20 at work that can do this, while I never have done it, I just treat it like 2 machines in one with collet/bar work on the left spindle, and chucking work on the right one.

The machine in the link could be a money maker for someone with the work to feed it. Or a boat anchor for 99% of the rest of the population. High doubt any conversion for regular use, or CNC retrofit would be possible.

 

[Dabbler]

2nd op machines a very good for hobby machinists - their work envelope is fairly small, but they are usually very rigid, and all of them have been rendered obsolete by CNC Vertical Machining Centers and similar devices. They can be had for (relatively) low prices, and they are long on capability.

 

[Tomc938]

Looks like a perfect purchase for someone who needs a lot of parts for something. Not sure what, but there sure seems to be a lot of parts.