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I've been looking for something to upgrade to from my South Bend Heavy 10. I've looked at new Precision Matthews and Clark Taiwan lathes, but they're a little over my budget.
I ran across a guy in another state advertising a Clausing 6930 series lathe with a lot of tooling--toolpost grinder, milling attachments, micrometers, Dial indicators, 3 & 4 jaw chuck, steady rest, Aloris QC toolpost and holders, drills, reamers, carbide cutters, etc. He's asking $4,900, which may be a little high.
Anyway...
The 6930 series lathes use stepped pulleys between the motor and intermediate shaft instead of the Variable pulleys that the 5910/6910 series lathes have. I would probably put a 3 hp DC motor with a variable speed control on it rather than mess with the pulleys.
What do I need to look for in these machines?--any weaknesses, or recurring faults?
Thanks,
Utah Smitty
I ran across a guy in another state advertising a Clausing 6930 series lathe with a lot of tooling--toolpost grinder, milling attachments, micrometers, Dial indicators, 3 & 4 jaw chuck, steady rest, Aloris QC toolpost and holders, drills, reamers, carbide cutters, etc. He's asking $4,900, which may be a little high.
Anyway...
The 6930 series lathes use stepped pulleys between the motor and intermediate shaft instead of the Variable pulleys that the 5910/6910 series lathes have. I would probably put a 3 hp DC motor with a variable speed control on it rather than mess with the pulleys.
What do I need to look for in these machines?--any weaknesses, or recurring faults?
Thanks,
Utah Smitty
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