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Some Pictures Of The Pm-1228vf-lb
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If you guys pay what Jet charges for that lathe, I will personally paint it any color you want 
And deliver it, set it up, show you how to run it, take you out dinner, and come clean the shop once a week ha ha ha ha
And deliver it, set it up, show you how to run it, take you out dinner, and come clean the shop once a week ha ha ha ha
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See now there's an opportunity for a "premium" line with a snazzy black paint job and gold pinstripes at less than Jet prices.If you guys pay what Jet charges for that lathe, I will personally paint it any color you want
Anyone have any lifting instructions / Center of Gravity tips? As I look at the lathe it will obviously be heavier towards the head stock, not to concerned about balancing it about the Z axis as its easily adjusted for... however it looks heavy about the X axis and I am concerned it will rotate towards the back when I lift it.
Any tips?
Any tips?
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My 1340GT didn't rotate much if any because I don't remember it happening.
I basically came at the lathe with my 2T hoist from the headstock end, used a big-arse'd strap and went from the hoist hook, down through the bed hole closest to the headstock, around the bed 'foot' under the headstock, back up through the same bed hole, through the hoist hook again, then down through a bed hole closest to the tailstock end as I could get. Wrapped around the bed foot under the tailstock, went back up through the bed and to the hoist hook. The ratchet was on the end of the strap coming up from the tailstock end. Once I started the lift I used the ratchet to balance the lathe so I could set it down on it's stands. Pretty simple actually. Oh, and I cranked the saddle all the way down towards the tailstock as far as it would go.
I basically came at the lathe with my 2T hoist from the headstock end, used a big-arse'd strap and went from the hoist hook, down through the bed hole closest to the headstock, around the bed 'foot' under the headstock, back up through the same bed hole, through the hoist hook again, then down through a bed hole closest to the tailstock end as I could get. Wrapped around the bed foot under the tailstock, went back up through the bed and to the hoist hook. The ratchet was on the end of the strap coming up from the tailstock end. Once I started the lift I used the ratchet to balance the lathe so I could set it down on it's stands. Pretty simple actually. Oh, and I cranked the saddle all the way down towards the tailstock as far as it would go.
Couple of things I noticed or had to do something about on my 1228 back when I got it. Newer shipments may differ. The gearbox comes loaded with oil, way past the recommended level of halfway through the eyepiece. I am not sure that's an issue, but I replaced it and set to recommended level. Some of the oil ports can get stuck, be prepared to replace them. No big deal, just a fact of life. McMaster has them for sale. Some of the oil ports in the middle of the shafts on the left hand end of the lathe have very small balls and can not be pushed in with a standard oiler. I use a syringe oiler for those. The toolpost rod has metric threading. So if by any chance you need a longer one (like for a quickchange or toolpost grinder or whatever), make sure you check with metric gauge. There is an imperial thread that is VERY close to that, but it'll bind on you after a few turns.
And last one, which I kept separate because it can really mess with you. If you want to remove the toolpost rod, there is a set screw on one side that locks it in place (can't remember which side). It has to come out first.
cheers,
wm_crash, the friendly hooligan
And last one, which I kept separate because it can really mess with you. If you want to remove the toolpost rod, there is a set screw on one side that locks it in place (can't remember which side). It has to come out first.
cheers,
wm_crash, the friendly hooligan