Looking at a lathe

[bobcatdan]

Tomorrow at 8am, I'm going to go look at this 11x48 South Bend. They are asking a $1000 for it. Not much for tooling with it, but my feeling is the price is good for a fairly bare machine.

 

[Fix it mike]

I have tooling for it if you want ,

 

[txvwnut]

For a grand you can’t say no.

Unless it’s just beat to ****.

 

[Rabid Badger]

In my area they'd be asking $4500 for something like that.

 

[930dreamer]

Let us know how it works out.

 

[Dmoen]

Looks like an 11 X30 give or take a couple inches. Long


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[Dmoen]

I just picked up a 13X36 LeBlond regal on Friday. Came with a couple chicks, a full loris quick change set, probably 15 brazed carbide tools, and around 20 HSS pieces he ground on. Came with the wrenches for all the different pieces and the original lantern style tool post and a bunch of tooling for that too. The lathe itself is rough [emoji35] the pictures did no justice, and after a 6 HR drive to get there I wasn’t going home empty. The head stock is noisy, the ways have some pretty deep gouges. The cross slide had been in contact with the chuck a few times.
Got a vfd on it and it works, so after some bearings and a good cleaning it will work just fine for my needs. I paid 900


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[930dreamer]

It came with chicks, are they good looking?lol

 

[larry_g]

That being a plain bearing machine pay attention to the spindle speeds, they might be a bit slow for modern cutting tools. Also if your showing all that you get then your in for some extra coin for additional chuck, steadies, tool post, and all the cutting tools and holders. Over time I've learned a fully tooled machine is a much better buy than trying to round up all the parts that should be there. My opinion.

lg
no neat sig lime

 

[bobcatdan]

Looks like an 11 X30 give or take a couple inches. Long


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The tag says 4' bed in a picture from the add.

 

[bobcatdan]

That being a plain bearing machine pay attention to the spindle speeds, they might be a bit slow for modern cutting tools. Also if your showing all that you get then your in for some extra coin for additional chuck, steadies, tool post, and all the cutting tools and holders. Over time I've learned a fully tooled machine is a much better buy than trying to round up all the parts that should be there. My opinion.

lg
no neat sig lime

I know finding a lathe fully tool is a better way to go as that stuff adds up quick. In the time I have been looking, this has been the best deal so far I have seen.

 

[NC Rick]

You should buy that. Heck that there are no big problems with the ways. Run it if you can.

 

[bobcatdan]

Just a follow up, I bought it. Only got a 3 and 4 jaw chuck, so I have few things to buy. Overall feels nice and tight. Ways look good. Runs smooth and quite. All the original electrical switches are in place. Got it in the shop, but not sure if this is its final spot. Once I figure that out, then it will be time to level it. Should be able to see it hiding in the picture, best I got at the moment.

 

[Ign]

Went to school with a bunch like that. Since they had no brakes we'd "plug" the **** out of them, ie go into reverse to stop it.

They had all come from a local shop where my instructor had previously worked for nearly a decade, said they had been plugged that entire time and seemed no worse for wear (shrug)

edit: really the point is that electric motors are like diesels: the more you abuse 'em the happier they are