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I'm not saying I'd commit a felony to get those machines at that price, but I'd at least consider it.
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- Thread starter Millipedeman123
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I'm not saying I'd commit a felony to get those machines at that price, but I'd at least consider it.
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So by yall responses Im getting a good deal. Cant wait to get these babies Ill have them loaded by noon tomorrow
Have fun loading up and taking them home. Take plenty of straps and blocks, if needed there are more than a few post that detail how to move machinery safe and secure on this sight.
More and better pics are appreciated, kinda like machinery-porn.
Hopefully you catch the bug and start making things. Just understand by getting these machines you are going to spend your allowance on tools and other machines and materials and a bigger shop, and more tools, and more machines and…. Well you get the point.
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Sorry for taking so longbeena couple very long hectic days. I got down to LA andf checked out the machines and noticed a few things wrong with them both. From everything I checked out I couldnt any major damage just some easily repaired things and a few missing part. The Logun suffered a misadventure before I arrived the people moving the machines had no idea what they were doing and hit the head of the lagun with the forlift while strapping it for lifting. They cockeyed the top casting and pulled 2 of the set screws through the lower casting. Luckily the material was thin there and it is non load bearing or stresssed area. The fix for this is longer bolts and washers around the original countersunk holes. Nothing was bent or damaged besides those inset holes. I wasnt able to turn either of them on but everything spins as it should on the lagun the spindle is nice and free super smooth if turned by hand. Nothing is rusty and all surfaces are still well lubricated even after sitting in a machine shop for 10+ years of no use. The Lagun has had one powerfeed bearing carrier 2 measuring dials and 1 handle stolen from the right side of the table. Luckily after pricing some parts SERVO makes a powerfeed that compatible for a few hundred less then an original Lagun one. Lagun quoted me the carrier at 270 dollars and the servo powerfeed goes for about 600. One of the lower drive pulleys in the cincinnati is wallowed out and not tight on the shaft. My uncle has a lathe and small mill and agreed to machine a new pulley for me soon. The downfeed handle on the cincinnati is broken off but I can weld a rod to it and thread the end for a shifter knob. The tables and powerfeed are all correct on the cincinnati and all the feeds work well on the Lagun even the table feed works well [in the one direction the leadscrew still has a thrust bearing] Ican still get the table to work in the opposite direction by spinning the lead screw and gently pushing the table. There is still very nice scraping in the ways of the Lagun. The Lagun has been dated 1979 and the Cincinnati has to be late 50s somewhere. I will get better detailed photos tomorrow when its light. Any ideas or suggestions Im open to them. Even with the work required I should be able to get the cincinnati up and running in the next few weeks. Im very excited to have this opportunity to fix these machines and learn to use them. The cincinnati also came with 3/4 of a complete set of collets and the adaptor from 3CH to A so I can use it as soon as I fix it and get a power supply. Now I need my Boat sold so I can fix these babys. I still havnt had a chance to unload them yet. Im going to try to borrow a forklift tomorrow but if that fails I rent one monday.
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Won the lottery on those finds. I have a Lagun "3rd generation" head on a Mid-1950's Gorton mill. Works great for my hobby/equip fixing tasks. Suggest you take some care checking out/cleaning/lubing the variable speed mechanics on the Lagun head before you do any work with it. Might be dry/stiff/stuck after sitting for extended time. Lagun folks have been very helpful when I've called them. Congrats and have fun.
Man 'o man, that do sound like sour grapes to me............ but I digress