Patent ID: 6199462
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B23B,Y10T

Abstract:
A lathe for machining a drill pipe, the lathe comprising:a lathe motor defining a longitudinal axis and having a first side and second side, the second side spaced longitudinally from the first side along the longitudinal axis;a chuck mounted on the first side of the lathe motor;first and second sets of jaws adjustably mounted on the chuck, the first set of jaws being mounted radially in the chuck at a first longitudinal position and the second set of jaws being mounted radially in the chuck at a second longitudinal position spaced from the first longitudinal position, each of the first and second sets of jaws including x and y positioning jaws;a steady rest located on the second side of the lathe motor to receive an end of a cylindrical workpiece; andthe motor operably connected to the chuck for rotating the chuck.