WTB: clunker lathe

Brentwood, NH (not exactly close)

some with pretty serious bed wear, but that was maybe a year ago. You might give them a call. If you find a clunker elsewhere, it may save you money...

Steve Brownfield, ME

Jeff Taylor wrote:

Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B Fort Worth

Jeff Taylor wrote:

I was going to bid on this one, but did a little research and saw that it weighed 3900 lbs. Too much for my 3/4 ton truck. And I'd have to hire riggers to move it to a trailer or truck anyhow. It hasn't bid up more than $110 as of this afternoon. Haven't seen anything except the pictures on the website, but these Rivett lathes have been spoken of highly on a couple forums where I lurk. Go to

type in the word Rivett in the search window and it will come up. It's located in Largo, FL. Over by St. Petersburg, I think, on the Gulf coast of Fl. if you're interested in it. You might email Gunner, as he mentioned he's got a Rivett lathe, (but not this model), in his shop. The only difference between the 1020S and the

1020F model is that the F model is later, and has an electronic tach instead of mechanical. Also has a 12 1/2 inch swing instead of the 12 inch swing of the S model. Hope this helps your search.

Garrett Fulton

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out the Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

Thanks for the tip. If it was closer to home I might consider it, but it's really larger than I was wanting.

-JT

Go to 'Clunkers-r-us', A Babin, prop.

Snort!

no they don't

T> > Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the

What you are wanting is an old Ramco second ops lathe, or even a Hardinge HSL.

Gunner

Or an HC.

Jim

Did either of those models have 1-1/4" through the spindle capability? The small Hardinge lathes that I've seen are all 1-5/32" max.

-JT

I believe that the Hardinge lathes have the actual spindle taper as designed for the 5C collets (which originate with Hardinge) *without* an adaptor needed -- just a drawbar.

If you are spec'ing the diameter through the spindle to make sure that you can use 5C collets, then they should serve nicely. (I've not examined one, but I suspect that the spindle has a reduced section to guide the 5C collet, and then enlarged a bit behind that for the drawbar. Check it out, if this would suffice for you.

And the largest that a 5C collet will pass through the spindle will be 1" -- while some collets are available to hold short workpieces at 1-1/8" maximum.

However, if you *really* need something larger to pass through the entire spindle *without* the 5C collets, that is a different matter, and a non-Hardinge lathe might be a better choice.

Good Luck, DoN.

Some of the Ramco's did indeed. The HSL is a basic 5C spindle

Gunner

The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty." Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute -- get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed. " Lazarus Long

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for a Ramco.

-JT

I stopped in last month and didn't see any 10" South Bends. They parted out the really bad one. I bought what was left of the headstock to make a large-diameter wheel lathe.

jw

Also look for a "Wade" second ops lathe. Some of those were 16C, 1

5/8" or bigger

Gunner

The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty." Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute -- get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed. " Lazarus Long

All the hardinges have 1.25 inch plus spindle bore diameter. That's the OD of a 5C collet.

Jim

Jeff, you probably noticed this today in rcm:

snipped-for-privacy@makowicki.com I saw an ad on craigs list in the new haven section (New Haven CT) I went

down tuesday, he had some well used machines a bridgeport j head he would take $200 for ( I think) some larger lathes, no tooling. A few old and big welders tig and mig that will go real cheap. He gave me a power metal former/brake not sure what i will do with it

Steve