On Saturday 23 April 2016 00:50:21 Gregg Eshelman wrote: > 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.
Confirmed by looking at a lot of pix, Todd. Its all too often obviously a half parted out machine in many cases, and they still want $3 a lb for what's essentially scrap metal to be tossed in the furnace for tomorrows pour. Discourageing is the effect on me. > From: Todd Zuercher <zuerc...@embarqmail.com> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> 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" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Find and fix application performance issues faster with > Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep performance > insights into multiple tiers of your business applications. It > resolves application problems quickly and reduces your MTTR. Get your > free trial! > https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/302982198;130105516;z > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find and fix application performance issues faster with Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep performance insights into multiple tiers of your business applications. It resolves application problems quickly and reduces your MTTR. Get your free trial! https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/302982198;130105516;z _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
