Who's got lathes?

[86turbodsl]

Yup, 16x30. A bit shorter than optimal, but will do 99pct of anything I would ever do.

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[HWH2017]

I just picked up an ATW 14” high duty.




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[R. Deschain]

I have a small Myford ML2 jewelers lathe and a 9X22 Jet.

My $0.02 worth: Go Big. Go Bigger than you think you will need. You will thank me later. When looking at a used lathe, take a straightedge and check the ways, see if there is play in the head bearings, move the cross slide, look at all the gears teeth - all of them - for wear. Ask for a thread cut demo while checking out out if possible. tooling? Cutters? Collets? Getting with late will save you time and money. Hope it has a QD post, if not, buy one.

 

[MOwens]

Here is my Romi M17 that I use everyday. It isn’t in my garage but my machine shop.

 

[Steve from Socal]

Yup, 16x30. A bit shorter than optimal, but will do 99pct of anything I would ever do.

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That thing is a BEAST, I have a 20x102" Monarch and 99% of the work is in the first 15~20" it will serve you well.

Steve

 

[ez-duzit]

...I have a 20x102"...

Whoa!

 

[ClappedOutBport]

I have a small Myford ML2 jewelers lathe and a 9X22 Jet.

My $0.02 worth: Go Big. Go Bigger than you think you will need. You will thank me later. When looking at a used lathe, take a straightedge and check the ways, see if there is play in the head bearings, move the cross slide, look at all the gears teeth - all of them - for wear. Ask for a thread cut demo while checking out out if possible. tooling? Cutters? Collets? Getting with late will save you time and money. Hope it has a QD post, if not, buy one.

This for certain. Even in a home shop I've waited around for a while for 1hp to finish its thing and been limited by a 10" swing. 36" between centers hasn't limited me too much, but a longer bed can help with deep drilling and repair work on longer shafts.

 

[86turbodsl]

That thing is a BEAST, I have a 20x102" Monarch and 99% of the work is in the first 15~20" it will serve you well.

Steve

Whoa is right. That's a big boy lathe there!

Got pics?

 

[Wardmoto]

My 1961 Clausing 12X36 after 4 months of work. Now I need to learn how to use it...!

 

[Steve from Socal]

Whoa is right. That's a big boy lathe there!

Got pics?

Here is a picture of it before the shop was remodeled, then as it sits today.

Steve

 

[86turbodsl]

Man that's nice.

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[ClappedOutBport]

Whoa. You didn't mention it was a toolroom model. Gosh that's nice. Does it have all the electronics like the snallers 10s?

 

[buzzworth]

One of ours in Louisville for threading ductile iron pipe.

 

[86turbodsl]

Is this a "you win" type scenario? Lol.

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[MushCreek]

One of ours in Louisville for threading ductile iron pipe.

You get yer necktie caught in that baby, and yer not gonna stop it by hand.

 

[larry_g]

Is this a "you win" type scenario? Lol.

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Sounds that way. The boys are rolling them out to see who's is bigger. Hasn't changed since primary school...

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[buzzworth]

Sounds that way. The boys are rolling them out to see who's is bigger. Hasn't changed since primary school...

lg
no neat sig line

Yeah, wish I had a picture of the one in our Virginia location, it will swing 48" diameter pipe.

 

[dr_clyde]

Seems like cheating to show off your boss's lathe...unless you own the company haha

 

[ez-duzit]

Seems like cheating to show off your boss's lathe...unless you own the company haha

This.

 

[buzzworth]

I do. (Well, 25% of it)

 

[56Safari]

Here’s mine, 13” sound bend.. mid 70’s, ways are in great shape. I Bought a lot of machinery from a government auction.. sold one lathe, sold a bandsaw, Gave my dad the powermatic 1150 because I already own one.. basically got it for for the price of gas back and forth...

can’t wait to tear it down once I move and get a new shop...









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[930dreamer]

I see this SB is listed again, I offered $1200 this summer. I rented a drop trailer from Sunbelt when I moved my eight foot tall hydraulic press.

 

[brownbagg]

i got an atlas with a 56 bed, havent touch it since 1990, could never figure out how to grind and setup the cutting tools

 

[VocaTexas]

Brownbagg, check out Mr. Pete on You Tube. He has a series of videos on just that. He is a retired shop teacher and must have been really good at his job. I really enjoy his videos and have learned a lot from them. Dig out the lathe, watch some vids, and get to making chips! Grinding bits isn't that hard, and the angles aren't critical to a point.

 

[ez-duzit]

...Grinding bits isn't that hard, and the angles aren't critical to a point.

Or pickup some insert tooling.

 

[matt_i]

The thing about understanding HSS is that...

1) you can resharpen a $5 toolbit over and over on some hard/rusty/flame-cut edge that's wrecking $12 inserts as fast as you can put them on and

2) Now you can grind form tools that can make profiles/shapes which a carbide cannot do. One application is a snap-ring groove...yes there are carbide tools for them but the set is quite expensive.

 

[Maui]

I mainly use high speed steel for cutting bits. And a few of the ones I have happen to have been manufactured by the steel mill where I worked years ago. Kind of cool.

 

[John in OH]

Spotted this on FB, $6000.

Really??? $6,000???? They're dreaming.

 

[rohartman]

Here is a picture of it before the shop was remodeled, then as it sits today.

Steve

Very nice

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[FANTM58]

i got an atlas with a 56 bed, havent touch it since 1990, could never figure out how to grind and setup the cutting tools

Pick up a quick change tool post and some pre made cutters,
And start having some fun,,,,

 

[bctexas]

Back in February, I posted in this thread with a pic of my 1935 South Bend lathe. It is pretty worn, and I have had my eye on a new one for some time. Finally the stars have aligned and I have just finished installing a Precision Matthews PM-1236. Wow. Real power to do things the old South Bend couldn't. Like a reasonable cut in steel. A tailstock that actually lines up with the headstock. I learned a lot with the old South Bend (and had a lot of fun! - even made some useful parts) - much more to learn with the new machine!

Cheers!

 

[jrhaas60]

Congrats. Bigger cut goes a long ways towards satisfaction.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Back in February, I posted in this thread with a pic of my 1935 South Bend lathe. It is pretty worn, and I have had my eye on a new one for some time. Finally the stars have aligned and I have just finished installing a Precision Matthews PM-1236. Wow. Real power to do things the old South Bend couldn't. Like a reasonable cut in steel. A tailstock that actually lines up with the headstock. I learned a lot with the old South Bend (and had a lot of fun! - even made some useful parts) - much more to learn with the new machine!

Cheers!

Congratulations!

Great looking lathe!

 

[darkzero]

Back in February, I posted in this thread with a pic of my 1935 South Bend lathe. It is pretty worn, and I have had my eye on a new one for some time. Finally the stars have aligned and I have just finished installing a Precision Matthews PM-1236. Wow. Real power to do things the old South Bend couldn't. Like a reasonable cut in steel. A tailstock that actually lines up with the headstock. I learned a lot with the old South Bend (and had a lot of fun! - even made some useful parts) - much more to learn with the new machine!

Cheers!

Nice & congrats! Mine has still been serving me well with no issues.

 

[zmotorsports]

Back in February, I posted in this thread with a pic of my 1935 South Bend lathe. It is pretty worn, and I have had my eye on a new one for some time. Finally the stars have aligned and I have just finished installing a Precision Matthews PM-1236. Wow. Real power to do things the old South Bend couldn't. Like a reasonable cut in steel. A tailstock that actually lines up with the headstock. I learned a lot with the old South Bend (and had a lot of fun! - even made some useful parts) - much more to learn with the new machine!

Cheers!

That's a very popular lathe that Matt sells and he is great to deal with.

Congrats on the new addition to the shop.

May it create many chips.

 

[bctexas]

Thanks all!

 

[GarageFull]

I just bought a JET one from Amazon. Excited to figure out why I need it.

 

[slodat]

Some trading with a buddy resulted in this guy coming home a few months ago..



Before we loaded it on the trailer:


Hardinge lathe with Upgrade Technologies Accuslide CNC conversion with Fagor control. I will be installing new DMM brushless AC servos and Centroid control. Very similar to my mill conversion. Should make a really nice CNC lathe for my shop.

Got the lathe unloaded off the trailer and roughly in its resting place. It will stay on the cribbing until the controls are installed. Overall it’s in excellent condition. Was quite dirty. Still some cleaning left. Starting to sort out the existing control circuits. Most of the new control components are ordered. The existing Accuslide CNC conversion mechanical components look to be in great condition. I’ll have to source or make a few way cover parts that are missing. I have a 3 jaw chuck on the way.



The lathe will be quite similar to my mill build: Centroid Acorn control, DMM AC servos and Hitachi SJ-P1 spindle VFD running closed loop vector control.

 

[Jwallace1]

here is my late 40's 13" south bend i finished up about a year ago. using a VFD with the original motor and everything has been working great.

 

[slodat]

You did a great job on that SB 13! I had a single tumbler 16 that I had to sell when I moved several years ago. They are wonderful lathes.