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Hello all! I'm totally new! And I need help...
I love my wife... She has been giving me a hard time about drooling over machine tools on the web, and today I told her that there was a decent size lathe available and close to us. Her reply astonished me. "You should go look at it"! Score!!!!
It is a 12x36 "Millport" lathe. I haven't got a clue what kind of quality they are, and the only thing I found online was that they are similar to the Jet 12x36. I also didn't find any information on the Jet model. So...
Weight?
Spindle bore? Seller said it was two inches. I'm guessing this isn't correct... But I'll probably go check it out anyway, hoping it is close.
Collet size? Probably not too terribly important...
Horsepower?
Voltage?
When were these produced?
What should I look for? Is it a total junker? (I know about wear on the ways, and teeth to the gears, but other than that... I'm pretty much at a loss.
ANY help is appreciated! If you have a link with all the information I'm looking for, shoot it over, I'd appreciate it, and the thread can die a quick death!
And finally, if this is the wrong place to put this request, please forgive me and feel free to move it (or notify a moderator to move it, etc.). Thanks for the help!
I love my wife... She has been giving me a hard time about drooling over machine tools on the web, and today I told her that there was a decent size lathe available and close to us. Her reply astonished me. "You should go look at it"! Score!!!!
It is a 12x36 "Millport" lathe. I haven't got a clue what kind of quality they are, and the only thing I found online was that they are similar to the Jet 12x36. I also didn't find any information on the Jet model. So...
Weight?
Spindle bore? Seller said it was two inches. I'm guessing this isn't correct... But I'll probably go check it out anyway, hoping it is close.
Collet size? Probably not too terribly important...
Horsepower?
Voltage?
When were these produced?
What should I look for? Is it a total junker? (I know about wear on the ways, and teeth to the gears, but other than that... I'm pretty much at a loss.
ANY help is appreciated! If you have a link with all the information I'm looking for, shoot it over, I'd appreciate it, and the thread can die a quick death!
And finally, if this is the wrong place to put this request, please forgive me and feel free to move it (or notify a moderator to move it, etc.). Thanks for the help!