I do have an offer of a "Colchester 1500". Haven't seen it yet. They ask EUR 3900 EUR (about USD 4600). Max lenght is 1000mm, weight about 900kg (1800 pounds). And it comes with CNC and accessories. But the CNC is probably just a DRO. The description might be misleading. The weight says me, that it's not a toy.
I can't find any picture of that thing or any information (looked at lathes.co.uk). At colchester.co.uk I also can't find such thing. Only one that might be it is a "student 2500". Maybe the "1500" is an older version?
Is that thing worth looking at for that price, is that thing worth anything at all, has anyone information? Sure I have to look at it by myself and decide by myself.
Is it this one? (top of the page)..Clausing/Colchester 1501
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Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
I haven't seen the lathe offered. But 1500 and 1501 isn't that much appart. :-)
Seller says, new price was DEM 30000.- (ballpark $15000). And I don't think that your 1501 costed that much _new_. Or am I wrong? What's the weight of yours?
Mine is about 3000 or so pounds. Maybe a bit less. It made a pretty good thump when it fell over.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Thats pretty dated. Ill fix it up in a couple weeks, maybe during the Christmas break. Its generally pretty slow for me..so maybe Ill have some time.
I just came in from outside, Ive been welding a table for the Segorney double headed sensitive drill press, and putting new bushings in the Clausing carraige. When I tipped it over a year ago, moving it, it bent the shaft that the carraige handwheel runs, so I just got done making a new shaft, with the 2 woodruff keyways, the various cross holes and the 1/2x20 thread on the end that holds the handwheel on.After I put it together, I didnt like how sloppy the old bronze bushings were, so punched em out, and made new ones. Now when I spin the hand wheel, the carraige slides a foot or two on its own, and there isnt much backlash anymore. Shrug..fun project. Sunday, Ive got to design and weld (tig) up an "entertainment center" for my RV down in LA, to hold my ham receiver, the HP scanner above it, the police scanner, and various note pads, pens and whatnot. Im trying to maximize the use of my very limited space in the RV. Plus I need to weld up a couple aluminum levers that broke off the Clausing when I tipped it over. I generally get more done in the winter time, because while I can dress warm in the winter, when its 110 out in the shop..you can only take so many clothes off. And high sulpher oil coolant splashing in my pubic hair gives me a rash. So I cant machine nude. Plus the neibhbors tend to point and giggle insanely.
The lady ones anyways. I wonder why they all call me Stubby?
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
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The good-looking divorcee middle-aged nurse says "No, take it from me, it says Little America staff 7" , and it must be close!!"
The absolutely gorgeous 24 year-old says "Well, when I went in to prep him for the hernia surgery, it said Little America Truck Stop, Flagstaff , AZ 86001 "Open 24/7"
he foreman on one of my construction crews answered to the nickname "Short" given because he was one sixteenth short of nine inches! Gerry :-)} London, Canada
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