What Did You Buy Today?

[Mheaton92]

Got a harig 612, I don’t know much about the machine as where it came from or the year it was made. But it seems to be in great shape. There is small amounts of rust but the ways had no ridges. Paid 800 for it with a compound sine chuck. It is missing the wheel guard I am looking for one now.

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[Cheeseking]

Interesting there’s a bijur lube on yours. I have a 612 also but it has an internal oil reservoir and submerged pump. When the motor is running the pump sends lube to the all the ways and lead screw nut.

 

[Aaron_W]

Mine looks the same View attachment 387449

Your bench is in better condition, and my Sherline lives on a US General cabinet.

I've been kind of looking for one of these benches just because they seem really handy so to find one with a lathe, cool old desk light and filled with tools asking what would be a reasonable price for just the lathe, tooling or bench alone was too hard to pass up.

I added wheels to mine before it even came out of the truck. I took advantage of the fact it was already laying on its back with the bottom facing the tail gate. Luckily it was built with a solid bottom so adding the wheels took less than 10 minutes.

 

[NCjeeper]

Interesting there’s a bijur lube on yours. I have a 612 also but it has an internal oil reservoir and submerged pump. When the motor is running the pump sends lube to the all the ways and lead screw nut.

Yep mine too.

 

[Mheaton92]

Interesting there’s a bijur lube on yours. I have a 612 also but it has an internal oil reservoir and submerged pump. When the motor is running the pump sends lube to the all the ways and lead screw nut.

I wonder if this will cause a problem then.


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[Cheeseking]

Possibly. Depends if it’s a different design Harig offered or the previous owner decided to bypass or eliminate the circulating oil system. They are prone to pump failure and the OE pumps are very pricey. The table rides on a film of oil that is maintained by the pump and returns via those troughs and weep holes back to the sump.
Look in back of the machine toward the bottom of the column you may see the sump cover plate and an oil cup for filling and maintaining the level. It’s a neat design but if the machine isn’t leveled or the drain holes get clogged oil ends up leaking out and it gets quite messy.

 

[Kevin T]

So I picked these up from the guy I purchased my lathe from (he made me a really good deal) if anyone is looking for taps 1” and larger this guy has a bunch and is selling them for $20 each he has them up to 4” I think the one on the left is a acme 1”-6 there all made in the USA

Do you think he has a 2 3/8 - 6tpi ?

 

[parrothead]

I just bought this Rockwell 23-501 tool grinder at an auction for $61.00. I haven’t tried it yet because the power cord is crusty, so I’ll need to get some wire first. Has a nice base pedestal, but is missing one of the cast trays that go under the grinding stones. How did I do?

 

[matthewsx]

I just bought this Rockwell 23-501 tool grinder at an auction for $61.00. I haven’t tried it yet because the power cord is crusty, so I’ll need to get some wire first. Has a nice base pedestal, but is missing one of the cast trays that go under the grinding stones. How did I do?

You most definitely suck....

 

[woodchucker]

You most definitely suck....

yea, he sucks..