PM-1236 12″x36″ Precision Lathe
From $4,999.00
Main Features Of This Machine:
- D1-4 Camlock Spindle Mount, for easy chuck changes
- HEAVY CAST IRON Base option now available, for greater rigidity and vibration dampening
- 1-1/2″ Spindle Bore
- Feed Rod has a clutch with Preferred Package, for safety, and to allow the use of a Micrometer Carriage Stop
- 220V Single Phase Power, no phase converters needed
- Short spindle length, great for gunsmithing operations through the headstock
- Priced very, very reasonably when compared with other similar models – Compare Carefully
- Leadscrews Are True Inch Pitch Screws (Not Metric Conversions Like Many), 10 Threads Per Inch (.100” Per Turn), and 8 TPI for Main Leadscrew for easy threading operations
- Backed by an industry leading 3 year warranty
$399 Flat Rate Shipping in the 48 US States – Any accessories ordered with machine at the same time also ship free of charge! (Will automatically calculate at checkout)
Liftgate Delivery is $79 per shipment if needed, this can be added at check out.
Choose Machine Option First, and then add accessories as desired. ALL accessories listed below WILL work with this model. Please do not select any items that show out of stock, or you will get an error message and not be able to add to cart.
Package Options:
#1 PM-1236 Standard Package (PM-1236-Std Package)
- 6″ 3 Jaw Chuck with Inside and Outside Jaws
- 8″ 4 Jaw Chuck with Reversible Jaws
- 10″ Face Plate
- Steady Rest
- Follow Rest
- Back Splash Guard
- Inch and Metric Threading Capability
- Thread Chasing Dial
- Complete Steel Base with Chip Pan
- 4 Way Tool Post
- Dead Centers
- 3 Year Warranty
#2 PM-1236 Preferred Package (PM-1236 Preferred Package)
Includes everything as listed above in the #1 Standard Package, plus:
- Wedge Type Quick Change Tool Post Set with 5 Holders, (This set is BXA / 200 Size)
- Clutch on Feed Rod, for use with Micrometer Carriage Stop *NEW*
- Micrometer Carriage Stop
- Foot Brake
- Coolant System
- L.E.D. Work Light – No more bulbs to change!
#3 PM-1236 Preferred Package With DRO (PM-1236 Preferred Package w/DRO Installed)
- Includes everything in #2 above, PLUS 2 axis Digital Readout, Installed on the machine (Optional DRO Pictured below)
All machines above also available with an upgraded Cast Iron Base option. This adds approx. 150 pounds compared with the standard steel base, for better vibration dampening and better rigidity. Please see accessory list above to select this option.
Main Features of this model:
- D1-4 Camlock Spindle Mount for quick chuck changes
- Feed Rod Clutch is now standard, to allow Micro Carriage Stop use with feed, and extra safety safety margin in case of overloading
- Many Accessories Included as Standard, see list to compare with other lathes in this size range
- LED Work Light Available
- Base Is Included – NEW Cast Iron Base Upgrade available, gain extra rigidity and vibration dampening with this option
- Inch and Metric Reading Dials are standard
- Wide Speed Range, 18 Steps from 65-1810 RPM
- Induction Hardened and Ground Ways and Gears, for Extremely
Long Service Life - High Precision, Adjustable Tapered Roller Bearings Used on the Spindle,
Ball Bearings Used on All Other Shafts in the Headstock - Best Available Threading/Feedbox Design, In an oil bath, for Easier, More
Reliable Feed/Thread Changes, and Much Longer Life - Geared Head for Easy and Quick Speed Changes
- 3 Year Warranty
Main Specifications:
- Swing Over Bed 12″
- Swing Over Cross Slide 7″
- Swing in Gap 17-11/16″
- Distance Between Centers 36″
- Width of Bed 7-1/16″
- Spindle Bore 1-1/2″
- Spindle Nose Mount D1-4, Camlock
- Taper of Spindle Bore MT 5
- Range of Spindle Speeds 65-1800 RPM 18 steps
- Tailstock Taper MT 3
- Inch Threads 4-60 TPI
- Metric Thread Pitch 04-7.0 mm
- Travel of Cross Slide 6-1/8″
- Max. Travel of Compound 3″
- Tailstock Quill Travel 4″
- Motor 220 volt, 2hp, 1 phase
- Cord Connection/Type: Cord approx. 5′ length, User to supply plug needed for your outlet (20A 240V With Ground, No Neutral Required)
- Country of Origin: China
- Net Weight , Approx. 1250 lbs (1450 LBS with cast iron base option)
- Dimensions: 61″L X 18″ Deep at the chip pan, overall machine with cross slide handle, 26″
- Height: Approx. 55″ Tall with stand, 45″ to the spindle centerline
- Spindle Length, from chuck mounting face to end of spindle 15-5/8″
Additional Specifications:
- Spindle O.D. at outboard end, approx. 1.885″
$399 Flat Rate Shipping in the 48 US States – Liftgate Delivery is available if needed for an additional $79 (This can be added at checkout)
Shipping dimensions:
Lathe Crate – 30″W x 30″H x 66″L
Ships on a pallet that is 32″W x 72″Lx6″H (for protection, and easy handling with a pallet jack)
Stands are banded to the top of the main crate, and add 14″ to the height
Total unit height when shipped, Pallet 6″, Lathe Crate 30″, Stands Add 14″ for a total of 50″ High
Stands can easily be removed from the top of the crate when received by cutting the banding with steel banding cutters or sheet metal shears if needed for a total crate height of 36″(For example, to haul in a pick up truck with a cap which has less than 50″ height)
Click Here for PM-1236 Manual: PM 1236 V9 2022 7
Click Here for optional DRO Manual: PM Lathe DRO Manual 7-30-2019 V.1
Click Here for optional DRO Setup: Setting Up Precision Matthews Lathe DRO
Please click here for wiring instructions / installing Baldor Motor on PM-1236 Lathe: PM 1236 Baldor Upgrade Motor Wiring
