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Got involved in a project that was just too big for my Grizzly benchtop (never heard that one before, right? ) so I went to visit an acquaintance of mine from my volunteer firefighter days. I knew he had a mid-sized lathe and planned to see if I could rent some lathe time from him.
Turns out he now has a half-dozen lathes, only 2 of which see any use to speak of. I was more than welcome to fire any of them up, or...
For $50 I could take this one home with me. Old Seneca from a line shaft shop converted to motor drive. Came with all the important bits: tail stock, 3 jaw chuck, tool post, threading gear sets, Jacobs chuck and a bunch of stuff I'm not entirely sure about:
Spindle bearings seem tight as far as a "grab and wiggle" test goes, ways appear to be in good shape, fired it up and no odd noises until I engaged the threading drive. Sounds like gear lash needs snugged up a bit. It had been "converted" for use as a wood lathe but all the other parts were in a crate under it.
AND, he helped me load it up from his shop and followed me home to help me unload it into my shop/garage! What's that old saying about blind hogs and acorns?
Two questions pop up immediately: How to identify the model number and where I might be able to find literature on it.
I'm sure I'll be back with questions as I clean this thing up and check it over.
Turns out he now has a half-dozen lathes, only 2 of which see any use to speak of. I was more than welcome to fire any of them up, or...
For $50 I could take this one home with me. Old Seneca from a line shaft shop converted to motor drive. Came with all the important bits: tail stock, 3 jaw chuck, tool post, threading gear sets, Jacobs chuck and a bunch of stuff I'm not entirely sure about:
Spindle bearings seem tight as far as a "grab and wiggle" test goes, ways appear to be in good shape, fired it up and no odd noises until I engaged the threading drive. Sounds like gear lash needs snugged up a bit. It had been "converted" for use as a wood lathe but all the other parts were in a crate under it.
AND, he helped me load it up from his shop and followed me home to help me unload it into my shop/garage! What's that old saying about blind hogs and acorns?
Two questions pop up immediately: How to identify the model number and where I might be able to find literature on it.
I'm sure I'll be back with questions as I clean this thing up and check it over.