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bama55
I have enough projects listed, and thinking of, that I could make a machinist rich. Trouble is, I don't have the $$$ to have this stuff done. I NEED A LATHE AND MILL.

Any donations of used/new equipment would be appreciated. Heck, I would even pick them up.[;)]
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  • oldemagics
    all i need is a decent band saw, durned hunk of crap i have broke again[:(]
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  • FrancF
    You can't find a bridge port mill or a Clausing lathe? Look around the Good machines are out there!!!!!
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  • Civil Rights
    quote:Originally posted by bama55
    I have enough projects listed, and thinking of, that I could make a machinist rich. Trouble is, I don't have the $$$ to have this stuff done. I NEED A LATHE AND MILL. Any donations of used/new equipment would be appreciated. Heck, I would even pick them up.[;)]


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent. The price is generally about 1/3 of an American machine. Message me if you are serious.
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  • mango tango
    I have a friend that has a old South Bend lathe that needs a new gear and he has a smaller milling machine with about a 8" X 36" table that he wants to sell! I can ask him what he wants for them if you like?
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.
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  • Johnnylikesguns
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.


    Exactly
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  • dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.

    Please, recommend a American manufacturer............
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    [brPlease, recommend a American manufacturer............
    I don't believe there are ANY American manufactures of machine tools anymore.
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  • dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by MT357
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    [brPlease, recommend a American manufacturer............
    I don't believe there are ANY American manufactures of machine tools anymore.

    Not of smaller "home shop" size (real machines, not "micro" machines)
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  • Alpine
    My Laguns were made in Spain. The LeBlond was made in the US, but I believe they are now made in Brazil. The Kearney & Trecker horizontal mill was made in the US.

    Now days most of the large iron castings for machining tools are not made in the US. Also some of the new CNC machines are made else ware but assembled in the US.
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  • spasmcreek
    with civil rights glowing opinion of imported machine tools it will be easy to take a pass on any of his work...i know for i have both a lathe & mill from across the sea & if you work from one direction on a one center setup you might be able to finish a tolerance..some of these machines if you check don't actually work in thousandths as stated....but i have learned to do what i want & wish that i had waited till affording an American made...
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  • zink
    My workplace has supplied me with a chinese lathe and mill. The mill is ok as long as you constantly measure, measure and re-measure. Do NOT depend on the dials. The lathe is a piece of crap!! NO precision at all, has .250 slop built in that can't be taken out. I REFUSE to try to thread with it. There are good used South Bend lathes avail for about $3,500 with used mills running more.

    Lance
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  • Alpine
    A digital readout will fix that problem. I have them on the mills and lathe. I even have a DRO on the quills of both Laguns.
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  • e8gm
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights
    quote:Originally posted by bama55
    I have enough projects listed, and thinking of, that I could make a machinist rich. Trouble is, I don't have the $$$ to have this stuff done. I NEED A LATHE AND MILL. Any donations of used/new equipment would be appreciated. Heck, I would even pick them up.[;)]


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent. The price is generally about 1/3 of an American machine. Message me if you are serious.

    Is his name Harbor Freight?
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  • Captplaid
    www.lostcreekmachine.com

    These guys are down the creek from me. About a mile and half east of me. Just a farmer and his sons that started buying used at auctions and reselling. Always seemed to be an economical price, at least to farmers or neighbors.

    Personally, I'd perfer old & used American over new China.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.

    Please, recommend a American manufacturer............



    Just one?

    Hass
    Hardinge
    Mazak, all though they don't have any small mills.


    With that said, I would take an old Pacemaker and a Chrome wayed Bridgeport with DRO over any Chinese crap. Some of the taiwan made machines such as Sharp, are not bad machines anymore.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Alpine
    A digital readout will fix that problem. I have them on the mills and lathe. I even have a DRO on the quills of both Laguns.


    A DRO will not get backlash and slop out of a machine. Every machine ever made has had backlash.
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  • dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.

    Please, recommend a American manufacturer............



    Just one?

    Hass
    Hardinge
    Mazak, all though they don't have any small mills.


    With that said, I would take an old Pacemaker and a Chrome wayed Bridgeport with DRO over any Chinese crap. Some of the taiwan made machines such as Sharp, are not bad machines anymore.

    Yes, those are nice machines, now how about a manual toolroom lathe that comes in for less than 20K. I think you will find most home shops will not spend that much.[;)]
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  • bama55
    Actually, I am looking for a good used Clausing, or similar, lathe.
    When I see one listed it is usually gone when I call, or I don't have the $$$$. Oh well, one of these days.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Civil Rights


    I have a friend who imports those machines from China and the quality is excellent.


    Now thats funny right there, I don't care who you are.

    Please, recommend a American manufacturer............



    Just one?

    Hass
    Hardinge
    Mazak, all though they don't have any small mills.


    With that said, I would take an old Pacemaker and a Chrome wayed Bridgeport with DRO over any Chinese crap. Some of the taiwan made machines such as Sharp, are not bad machines anymore.

    Yes, those are nice machines, now how about a manual toolroom lathe that comes in for less than 20K. I think you will find most home shops will not spend that much.[;)]



    You didn't give me a price [;)] , but all three of those manufacturers make their toolroom lathes in the USA. Thats what you said, I gave you the manufacturers. Hardinge does have some of their lower end CNC mills made in Taiwan. All their manual Bridgeports, grinders, middle of the road VMC's, HMC's, and lathes are made in the USA. All of HAAS equipment is made in the USA and Gene wants it that way. Mazak makes stuff all over the world now, but thats not because of cost, its because of their name. Any machine bought here is from here.


    All the import crap from China is just that, crap. The Jet, Wilson, or whoever wants to slap their name on them. They still cost 5-15 grand. Why buy something like that when you can find an old gear driven for the same price or cheaper?
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  • shoff14
    And according to the HAAS website, their TL-1 lathe starts at 21,000.
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  • daveald
    http://www.hgrindustrialsurplus.com/about.htm





    Give this place a look
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  • dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    And according to the HAAS website, their TL-1 lathe starts at 21,000.

    How many do you see in garages and pole barns[;)]
    You are right about American iron, there is a lot out there, and at good prices.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    And according to the HAAS website, their TL-1 lathe starts at 21,000.

    How many do you see in garages and pole barns[;)]
    You are right about American iron, there is a lot out there, and at good prices.




    Seriously, if I could fit one of their TM-1's in my garage I would. [:p]
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