looking to buy metal lathe price questions

Its good.

Or email him via his Ebay auctions.

Gunner

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Saw that one coming. You need to prioritize your desire for bargain vs desire for a lathe that will suffice for your purposes.

Time works. My Bridgeport mill bought used about 1990 cost about 3X what that model in similar condition would cost now if one could be found, and they do turn up from time to time. But I've enjoyed it for 20 years so it was a very good deal for me.

Man, I'd like to find one like that to go with my Powermatic mill. Is it bright green? White Racing stripe?

Thanks Guys I just got a Clausing 5419 12" x 36" from the original owner that bought it new just for hobby use at home. The 5 drawer tool box full of tooling was worth more then the price of the machine if bought alone.

A good machine. And since this had only hobby use, you probably don't have problems with the vari-speed hydraulics and pulleys. (It won't hurt to check the pulley bushings for wear and replace them now if there is noticeable wear -- before the wear starts attacking the pulley halves themselves.

My Clausing is a 5418 12x24" machine. Step pulley speed changes.

Great!

Does it include a quick-change toolpost? If not -- go for one in the BXA/Series-200 size (Aloris, Dorian, Phase-II wedge style --

Enjoy, DoN.

yes it is - just as you say, except that I removed the original drum switch and put a digital RPM display in its place - part of it is visible in the "hobby/tools" section of my web page,

Nice enough lathe for my purposes but I can see a lack of rigidity under really heavy cuts. I wouldn't m>

Dang, I hate you! I looked on your website and did not see a lathe. Just an Abene mill and a drill press

I'd be more likely to find a Clausing down here. Maybe we'll trade at some point :)

Ah, just the corner, I see it.

What sort of things are you planning to make?

Wes