(This may be more appropriate in the beginner forum. If so please move.)
I don't have a lathe. Although I have done some wood turning I've never ran a metal lathe. I intend to learn to do my own gunsmithing. I found this Heavy 10 on craigslist. A Heavy 10 should do everything I wish to do. The only complication is that it's 400+ miles away so if I make the trip to get it I will very likely buy it barring any serious defects. Until I make the trip all I can do is request pics and email questions.
It looks good for its age to my untrained eye. There is a good bit of tooling and attachments to go with it. I was hoping to get some knowledgeable opinion on it.
Any particular known pitfalls that I may miss being a first time buyer? Any estimate of a fair price? Does it appear complete? Questions to ask? I've managed to educate myself a little over the past couple months, but I have no doubt I'm still pretty much in the state of not knowing what I don't know.
Incidentally, I haven't yet received a response from the seller on bed length/distance between centers. Can anyone tell by looking?
Thanks in advance.
Dan
I don't have a lathe. Although I have done some wood turning I've never ran a metal lathe. I intend to learn to do my own gunsmithing. I found this Heavy 10 on craigslist. A Heavy 10 should do everything I wish to do. The only complication is that it's 400+ miles away so if I make the trip to get it I will very likely buy it barring any serious defects. Until I make the trip all I can do is request pics and email questions.
It looks good for its age to my untrained eye. There is a good bit of tooling and attachments to go with it. I was hoping to get some knowledgeable opinion on it.
Any particular known pitfalls that I may miss being a first time buyer? Any estimate of a fair price? Does it appear complete? Questions to ask? I've managed to educate myself a little over the past couple months, but I have no doubt I'm still pretty much in the state of not knowing what I don't know.
Incidentally, I haven't yet received a response from the seller on bed length/distance between centers. Can anyone tell by looking?
Thanks in advance.
Dan