I'll second on Craigslist. I've found, and sold, several lathes on there. Check
first in the list that's closest to you. You can search the whole USA with
adhuntr.com
My Monarch 12CK was saved from a scrapyard for $400, then I had to spend more
than that getting a tailstock and a couple of handles from a guy with a 12 that
had a broken gearbox. He'd had it on eBay for ages, trying to get $3500. I
finally convinced him nobody was going to buy a broken Monarch, his best bet
would be parting it out. He finally agreed, I got dibs on what I needed and in
a couple of weeks there wasn't much left except the bed.
Same story on a 17x78 LeBlond 'trainer'. I got it cheap at an auction, my first
LeBlond. I figured there were many thousands of them made in the 40's parts
should be plentiful. WRONG! Finally located a shorter on on eBay, bet totally
worn out. $3500. Seller even put on pictures showing the massive amount of bed
wear. Finally realizing that nobody was buying a LeBlond with a shot bed and
saddle, and someone else desperately wanted the headstock, I got all the parts
I was missing - then sold the complete and working lathe to a guy who works on
Caterpillars. He needed a lathe long enough to handle the axle shafts.
So don't buy any LeBlond or Monarch with broken or missing parts. Except
perhaps a 10EE. There's plenty of those laying about in all kinds of
sub-functional condition.
From: Todd Zuercher <[email protected]>
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Question on DM860 stepper drivers
Air cylinders can be had for much cheaper off ebay. The Mcmaster link was more
for showing what's avalible.
I'd be concerned about a bycycle pumps seals holding up over time, especially
if pressures exceed 70-80 psi.
Cheap used iron often can be found easier off of Craigslist than fleabay.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Heskett" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 5:32:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Question on DM860 stepper drivers
On Thursday 21 April 2016 23:29:21 Todd Zuercher wrote:
> What length stroke do you need? McMasterCarr has 3/4" cylinders in
> lengths up to 24". (1-1/16" up to 36")
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-air-cylinders/=12348ld
Those prices aren't friendly enough though. I can rig springs for half
that. But its looking like I'll have to make the springs anchors on the
mill as I've pretty much had it with this 7x12, the rear gib strips
vibrated loose yesterday and chomped up about $30 worth of carbide
inserts from the chatter just making one of the 4 I needed last
afternoon.
I am in the market for a bigger, more iron in its ass lathe, but
fleabay's lathe selections are in a high vacuum suckage state when I
searched last night. One boxter? and one Monarch about covered what was
available for under $1500. From the pix, neither had been taken care of
and were missing parts. Quite a bit of new stuff, all priced higher than
I could get it from Bolton or grizzly. Something in the 10x30 range I
can convert might be attractive. Both of those 2 are within a long days
drive from me, but neither adv listed the weight. And I know monarchs
are at least capable of putting my GMC down on its snubbers.
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