k&t milling machine 300 bucks

[xela456]

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/4780073684.html

i'm not knowledgeable on machines but this seems like a great price. probably more than that in scrap for this hting

I've done some exensive work on a super-sized version of this machine at a foundry that makes wheels for the railroad

just thought i'd share this with you guys maybe start up convo

 

[gtermini]

Those were that cat's *** in the day. The CK models have backlash compensating leadscrew nuts so you can climb mill with big cutters. I would own that thing if it was near me. I have No. 2 and 5 verticals in the shop, and love the mass they have for heavy work in steel. The 5 weighs almost 19,000 lbs without any tooling. The rotary table for is is over over 24" diameter, weighs 700 lbs, and has a power diveline larger than a 1/2 ton Chevy.

I sure hope someone grabs this mill rather than letting it become Chinese rebar.

Greyson

 

[xela456]

thats pretty impressive. i'm cra jealous of your shop if thats your shop. the one i work on is powered by a 60hp electric motor. Its a horizontal boring machine that does the final bore out on the center of the wheels and if it wasn't for trade-secrets and lawsuits i'd take a photo of it for you. The clamp arm for the wheels alone weighs 26,000 lbs we change it out every year.

 

[gtermini]

It's my shop at work, but I am the sole lord of it. I think that #5 has a 30HP motor, so it's a baby compared to your horizontal. I'd love a boring mill to work on. Railroad stuff is always huge awesomeness.

Greyson

 

[A_Pmech]

*Holding out for a TF.*

 

[xela456]

I've only been doing it a few years now but i really love it. I wanted to be a machinist when i grew up. I'm a Millwright instead, First solo teardown was a huge double head King-Mill which cuts out the graphite molds. I was in heaven! lol But your correct about the railroad industry everything is huge, hot, heavy and very very dirty. My baby is the final inspection line which includes a 1/4 mile long racetrack of kickers, rollers, mills, boring machines and x-rays. 900lb wheels rolling around on a track can really test your metal! literally!

 

[xela456]

*Holding out for a TF.*

i'm not sure what a TF means lol

 

[Steve from Socal]

i'm not sure what a TF means lol

TF is what K&T called their heavy milling machines with "twin feed" screws on the knee. This is my 320TF17

Steve

 

[gtermini]

^Drool!

Oregon doesn't have much for pickings when it comes to used machinery, so I'd settle for any K&T mill used.

Greyson