On 04/22/2016 11:50 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > 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. > > This applies to ALL older machines! There are a few machines where a huge supply of spares is constantly floating around. These are such as the Atlas/Craftsman lathes and the Bridgeport vertical mills. There are probably a few others. There are still parts being produced for Atlas (Clausing Service Center) and Bridgeport (now Hardinge).
I bought a Sheldon lathe (Really TOP of the line design, definitely LeBlond or Monarch level, possibly even better). But, going into it, I knew that parts would not be available at any reasonable price. When I got it, I discovered a broken gear tooth in the QC box, and was amazed to find that a replacement gear actually COULD be obtained. But, DeVlieg-Bullard II (the owner of the rights to Sheldon) wanted about $450 to make the gear for me. But, most of these big, old, production machines are very well made, and other than a severe crash, can be kept running for quite some time. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
