![]() VIDEO: Taiwan’s Machine Tool Industry: An Inside Look > I found the link above here in a Google search. There may be one of their long time dealers or importers in the U.S.A. I remember one complaint about some of the earlier Taiwan machines was that they didn’t have a low enough low speed for many jobs and this one looks to be 70 RPM on the low speed that seems fast for me for setting up or some threading operations. photo looks to me to be one of the earlier ones. Ĭertainly no longer the small kind of variable quality cottage industry that I often thought of these machines as coming from in the 1970 s and 1980 s. It looks like they have moved on considerably from manual lathes being their main product. There was a local shop that I think had a Goodway lathe larger than that one in the 1980 s and I think there was more than one dealer in Canada selling them ![]() In this video they say that Goodway started exporting machines from Taiwan in 1977 so not really age appropriate for this forum. Sorry to throw a bucket of cold water on your inquiry. "Goodway" sounds like the kind of name a Chinese marketer would dream up, but the only thing "good" about the lathe may be the name. As I wrote, the fit and workmanship on a lot of these type of "generic" Chinese lathes was never good to start with, and did not get better with use. Condition and tooling (chucks, faceplates, taper attachment, etc) all greatly affect the value of a lathe. I have no idea how much the lathe you are looking at is being sold for, nor its condition. They are regarded as "5 year throw-aways" in industry as with any kind of real usage in a working shop, they will be worn out by 5 years. These types of lathes were built cheaply, quality varies from one manufacturer to the next and even one production batch to the next. Quality of these machines is a mixed bag, depending on which marketer ordered the lathes made under his label and how much he wanted to pay along with what machine tool factory in China he used. "Goodway" is a marketer's name stuck onto a generic Chinese lathe. The result is sometimes a "play" on old US names, with names like "Hartford" on Chinese clones of Bridgeport Mills, and names implying quality, strength, or similar attributes. Any number of marketers put their labels or names on these lathes. These are a common design made by a variety of factories in China (or Taiwan if one of the better lathes). However, before the thread is locked, I will say say that the "Goodway" Lathe is one of what might be termed "generic Chinese lathes". I regret to say that posts about Chinese lathes are a forbidden topic. Z-axis carriage automatically locks onto the tailstock base and moves it to the desired position with precision accuracy.Welcome to our forum. Movement of the base and quill in auto mode are controlled by M-codes and thrust pressure is manually adjustable. Manual mode quill-jog function allows the quill to be inched forward, which makes it easier to insert the center into the center hole. on X and Z, which are 50 ~100 % faster than the competitor.*¹ GS-4000 series machines feature a standard programmable base and quill tailstock. Extra large Z-axis spindle motors provide the thrust needed to efficiently drill big diameter holes. Under the covers, you’ll find a 30 degrees slant bed with super wide box ways, and GS-4000 & GS-4300 series equipped with an enormous 2-speed head stock driven by a 37 kW ( 30 min. Features such as chip conveyor, programmable base tailstock, turning tool holders are standard plus many more. Furthermore, GOODWAY machines are always fully loaded with standard features that are either not available or costly options found on other machines. ![]() Live tooling, Y-axis and sub-spindle models further increase machining efficiency and accuracy, while reducing man power. ) 2-speed gear-head spindles are standard on most models, to easily turn work pieces up to 24" diameter, and to accommodate various work piece lengths, 4 bed sizes offering maximum tuning lengths ranging from 750 ~ 3,000 mm are available. These machines offer awesome turning power, 37 kW ( 30 min. For those seeking a heavy-duty maximum performance turning center that’s packed with the latest technologies, GOODWAY’s GS-4000 series is the perfect answer.
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