I found a Harbor freight mill and lathe for sale locally. Some updates were done and it looks like it’s been treated nicely. Have any of you guys owned or used either of these. What were your thoughts. He wants 1300.00 for everything.
You were a Millwright OP..... This is a Tinker toy for you. Unfortunately used mills have escalated in price however look in Auctions where a Manufacturing plant has closed. You can create a 3rd leg for 3 phase or go VFD.
I only know one person who has spent the money on a small Lathe for doing work on very small projects and he didn't keep it long....
JW
On the other hand you can cut aluminum with woodworking tools so you could router it out if you needed to
This would be the minumal you would need for work with soft metals, brass, copper, and aluminum. Really not suited for anything automotive...well maybe speedo repair?
I would suggest a "Smithy".
Smithy Machine Tools - Premium Machine Tools by Detroit Machine Tools
Well I found this one driving distance from home. Says 12 hours of use. 3500.00.
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That's a step in the right direction. How much tooling?
JW
I’m working in the shop today so I didn’t call. The other one that I ask about above was marked sold and I’m glad you guys aimed me in another direction. I already have an idea LS craftsman lathe that I don’t use so I’m going to go slow and easy on this. I could have had a full size mill off a buddy for 2000.00 with tooling but like I said above I’m pretty stacked full here. If you say what I was doing by hand today you would be rolling on the floor laughing.
I hear ya, I`ts hard being a machinist with a drill press-die grinder-angel grinders and files, isn`t budI’m working in the shop today so I didn’t call. The other one that I ask about above was marked sold and I’m glad you guys aimed me in another direction. I already have an idea LS craftsman lathe that I don’t use so I’m going to go slow and easy on this. I could have had a full size mill off a buddy for 2000.00 with tooling but like I said above I’m pretty stacked full here. If you say what I was doing by hand today you would be rolling on the floor laughing.