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« Reply #45 on: March 12, 2009, 09:50:53 PM »
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« Reply #46 on: March 12, 2009, 10:04:56 PM »
Quote from: plkracer on March 12, 2009, 09:48:49 PM
As long as you take it slow, it should work out. My uncle borrowed a mini lathe/drill combo thing from a friend. It worked fine as long as you didn't take a big cut. Anything cut close to what a large lathe would take would cause chatter.

Chatter? or flying parts and burned up motors?  I got one of those tiny bench lathes that I borrowed to make some small spacers and that thing scares me.  When I say tiny, I mean anything over about 1 1/4" OD, and you have to flip the jaws. It's like a 4"x12" lathe or something. Yes those are inches. :o
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« Reply #47 on: March 12, 2009, 11:00:25 PM »
No, it would pull it, just the whole unit wasn't heavy enough to take the load. It has a 1hp 110v motor and the chuck was 6 inches. I want to say the bed was 30 inches??
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« Reply #48 on: March 13, 2009, 04:55:10 AM »
Ha ha ha, how did I know you post pics of your shop Adam? Ya pretty proud of what ya's have got aren't ya?? Guess I would be too! ;D Old iron would be good iron, but unfortunately I wouldn't have a clue how it works or to fix it so you are very lucky in that respect Adam.. Not only that in OZ I haven't seen too many old quality American machines. I'd love to have a shop full of those sorts of machines!! ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #49 on: March 13, 2009, 05:14:25 AM »
Following this thread cause I completely agree. Watched an old yankee mill, with worn bearings etc etc go for several thousand. Seems lots of people think the same....
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« Reply #50 on: March 13, 2009, 05:22:38 AM »
Not wrong Artie, you gotta have a wallet full of hundreds and be straight onto the adds where eva they maybe!  ::)
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« Reply #51 on: March 13, 2009, 09:54:52 AM »
Quote from: Reidy02 on March 13, 2009, 04:55:10 AM
Ha ha ha, how did I know you post pics of your shop Adam? Ya pretty proud of what ya's have got aren't ya?? Guess I would be too! ;D Old iron would be good iron, but unfortunately I wouldn't have a clue how it works or to fix it so you are very lucky in that respect Adam.. Not only that in OZ I haven't seen too many old quality American machines. I'd love to have a shop full of those sorts of machines!! ;D ;D ;D

The point I was trying to make is, if your patient, and you know where to look, you can get a great deal.

I live in the States, so I take for granted that we have boat loads of old machines flying around for sale.  I get at least one ad a week at the shop advertising used machinery.  There are lots of good deals too. (some not so good as well)  With the economy in a state of $h!t and lots of places closing their doors, there are some really good buys right now in the states.  My boss goes to auctions about once a month and finds a steal.

As for, you wouldn't have a clue on how it works or to fix it?  I don't understand that, if you can't work on an old mechanical machine with very simple circuits, how would you be able to work on a newer machine that has more complex bull crap for internals?  That's just my opinion.

I'm proud of my boss for starting a business from the ground up and sticking with it all of these years.  As for me being proud of the things I don't have...???  Hell I'm the luckiest mofo on this site.  I don't take that for granted either.  I was just letting everyone know you can find a deal every once and awhile, and I would put my money into a good quality piece of machinery.  Most of what's in our shop was inexpensive because the Chief is so tight he squeaks ;D 
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« Reply #52 on: March 13, 2009, 04:53:31 PM »
i have the same 12 x 36 laithe i love it i know thats there is better out there but with the addition of a quick change tool post and propper cutting tools
i am able to reproduce dim with out troghble its just practice with that machine
i have the mill its not great like my laithe but i use it..... i have a chance to get a b/p mill and ill still use my mill for a heavy drill it works awsome for 1" holes with out chatter
« Last Edit: March 13, 2009, 05:18:04 PM by magnum4598 »
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« Reply #53 on: March 13, 2009, 04:56:28 PM »
my father worked for the comp in cinci that built those mach he was a machinist for 40 years i still have his tools
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« Reply #54 on: March 13, 2009, 05:01:37 PM »
doug i saw a pic of a guy that got sucked into a laith is on the internet somewhere
you could not tell it was a person  looked like a hunk of meat with legs
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« Reply #55 on: March 13, 2009, 05:15:25 PM »
you all have seen my shop im my pic i wish i could keep it clean lol
right now it looks like a tornado hit it
and i just cleaned it last week omg its nasty now but that is my secret to getting a sand rail fabed out in a week i dont pick up or clean till i am done most of the time
all that time is spent working on my jobs lol
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« Reply #56 on: March 13, 2009, 07:26:29 PM »
the link im about to post is of the aforementioned pictures of a lathe accident. if you cant look at stuff like this please dont click on the link. it made my stomach hurt.. 

http://www.lildobe.net/gallery2/v/Disasters/indacc/Lathe_Accident/
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« Reply #57 on: March 13, 2009, 08:44:50 PM »
OH MY GOD
That is horrible
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« Reply #58 on: March 13, 2009, 08:50:40 PM »
That's horrible.TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY!!!!!
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« Reply #59 on: March 13, 2009, 09:50:55 PM »
that gives me a whole new respect for those kind of tools.. the thought of being alone machining something and slipping.... then a loved one finding you? with the lathe still turning... ugh.. makes me sick..
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