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I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:26 am
by RickB
So I've been keeping an eye on the local CL for a metal lathe. I admittedly don't fully know what I'm looking for beyond the typical minimum size/brand recommendations, but when you guys say to get more lathe than you think you'd ever need, this isn't what you mean, right?
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/6202447990.html
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:08 am
by Bniesen
Of course you need it.
If I lived within a few hundred miles I would need it.
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:02 pm
by Ratimus
You got three phase power in your garage?
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:20 pm
by LatakiaLover
Ratimus wrote:You got three phase power in your garage?
Doesn't need it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable-frequency_drive
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:30 pm
by DocAitch
That is a very capable lathe with several hundred dollars worth of extras. I would be all over it in a heartbeat.
DocAitch
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:45 am
by RickB
Y'all are killing me. How does one even move something that big?
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:53 am
by sandahlpipe
As long as the spindle looks good without runout, it should be fine. To move it, rent an engine hoist and work carefully.
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:05 am
by DocAitch
The seller is also offering a single phase motor.
DocAitch
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:34 am
by oklahoma red
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:46 am
by Bniesen
RickB wrote:Y'all are killing me. How does one even move something that big?
Enterprise will rent you a 24' truck with a Tommy gate on it. Safe, easy no worries about balance.
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:26 am
by RickB
Welp, looks like it's a definite no-go
Really don't have room for it and current circumstances make it hard to justify buying it right now, especially considering I've literally never even been in the same room as a metal lathe at this point (and so perhaps some of that money would be better spent taking some intro machining courses at the local community college...).
Still though, the idea of building pipes on a cool old behemoth like that holds a certain romance - not sure how much he's on the forum these days, but you guys think this would be something David Huber would want to take a look at?
Anyway, sorry for getting everyone all excited. As always I appreciate the encouragement/enablement
Re: I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:44 pm
by wdteipen
Nice lathe and great price.