MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: John Hill on February 18, 2011, 07:08:52 PM
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(http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/70/157334870_full.jpg)
What could I do with this little lathe? It looks like it has been dropped on its face.
(http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/1/157334901_full.jpg)
(http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/17/157334917_full.jpg)
The advertisement is at http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Industrial/Manufacturing-metalwork/Lathes-accessories/auction-355818114.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Industrial/Manufacturing-metalwork/Lathes-accessories/auction-355818114.htm)
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CNC it. Use it to make pulleys etc. Turn it into a dedicated line boring machine?
Hmmm
Eric
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Might still be repairable. Something to play around with.
Dave.
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Did it "fall off the back of a lorry" :lol:
Peter
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You might have a look at Grizzly to estimate on the cost of repair parts. Just click on the "Purchase Parts" button to see current prices.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/9-x-19-Bench-Lathe/G4000
Joe
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That would make a perfect CNC project. Looks like the only broken parts are the ones that you DON'T need for a CNC machine.
Do a search for 9 X 20 CNC lathes and you will find a ton of ideas.
Good luck!
Dale P.
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Did it "fall off the back of a lorry" :lol:
Peter
Considering where it is perhaps it fell off the bench in a 7.1 earthquake.
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Sorry to hear of your bad fortune John.... :(
If it were me, I'd be inclined to cost up the parts to effect repairs...
Depends if its your only machine...
Hope it gets better :thumbup:
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Its not my lathe John! But I did put a modest bid in to see what happens. Maybe I can use the bits for something or even make them into a 'lathe' again.
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As the gearbox and some of the feedscrews are a bit broken, I would definitely convert it to CNC :)
Stefan
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Fix it :dremel: :D
Rob
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i'd have thought its fixable
buy it!!
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If I had to rely on photos, I'd worry about damage which they may not reveal. For instance, bed damage from the apron being been driven violently back against the bed when it hit the floor, and a bent spindle when the lathe stopped suddenly and the chuck tried to carry on downwards.
That said, if it's really cheap, and you are looking for yet another lathe, why not? No apparent bloodstains, so it probably doesn't incorporate bits of the previous owner's toes :) .
Andy
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HI if it was up for sale in the uk i wood by it just for the compawnd slide :D
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I agree with andyf. Give it a decent burial.
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A couple of days to go and the bidding is about US $130.
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A couple of days to go and the bidding is about US $130.
After today's events, it's probably fallen off the bench again.
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John,
Have you been effected by the Christchurch earthquake ?
Dave.
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Missed the comments on the other thread, sorry.
Dave :doh: