South Bend 13" CL145B

[ADK_MechETech]

Gunrunner you need to order a set of these for the Z axis hand crank. Bill did you just spit coffee on your monitor? :rofl:

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[woodtickgreg]

That's a good looking lathe. Your going to enjoy it. Almost any lathe or machine for that matter is going to have some wear on it.

 

[LucknowKen]

SB Fourteen .... that I think I will be purchasing if everything is in working order.

That lathe is sweet!
Good move.

 

[ADK_MechETech]

The VFD arrived today from Automation direct. The weather looks like it will be crappy tomorrow and I won't be going in to work, but I may run out of get some wire/cable to hook up the lathe and keep myself occupied for the day.

The machine is certainly not perfect but I feel like the price was right. I'm still on the search for a small mill to accompany it. I missed out on a Clausing 8520 locally with a DRO and a ton of tooling that just sold.

 

[joebiplane]

My thoughts exactly. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy. Now what if I told you I could get it for $3k instead of 4?

At 3K you cant go wrong if the way are very good to excellent Is it a hardened bed ? it would be posted on a tag on the bed if ir were schools are generally hard on machines but if the ways are decent I would buy it and enjsoy it for the rest of your life..... But I am a sucker for machinery.
GOOD LUCK !