Woohoo! Got a mill!

[Brian Vedack]

Only took me almost 30 years to get into a position to be able to get one.

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[Eveskcige28]

That's a nice one! Cant say I'm not jealous!

 

[Alexx1401]

DAMN!! Color me green
I have SOOOO wanted to get a Mill and Lathe. Never do as I would seldom use the damn things. Still every time I need something I can't easily find I keep thinking how nice it would be to just be able to go into the shop and make it!! Enjoy!! Many of us envy you

 

[Kruel J]

Only took me almost 30 years to get into a position to be able to get one.View attachment 621197

I hate you.






Not really. But I'm three shades of green right now.

 

[Mygrainman]

Just think of all the perfectly good parts I could butcher while attempting operate that thing...
I want!

 

[cooper]

Congrats...thats an easy A for ya

 

[Heyjoe]

let's make some chip! Congrats

 

[P7M13]

Well done. Congrats.

 

[parallax]

Jealousy. Where I love you yet hate you at the same time

 

[Ownerus]

You WILL need a lathe also. And tooling... and more tooling.
Welcome to the bottomless pit!

 

[marcusp323]

I justified my mill purchase by figuring I'd have the capability to make a T-nut for my Aloris tool post so it would fit the PM-1340 I was still setting up. Made perfect sense to me. I mean, isn't that what tools are for? Ya make new tools & parts for other tools, right? Kinda the dog chasing its tail thing. Now I know why they do it

 

[Lilhigbee]

I've got a mill and a lathe to make big pieces small. I've got a TIG welder and a wire feed to make small pieces big. This way I can make anything!!

No matter how little you use it, you will never regret having it. A number of years ago one of the cheap plastic hinges on my garage door broke. Sunday morning, no garage door places open, no suitable replacement available at big-box stores. I found a couple of chunks of aluminum and whittled out a billet hinge. With my truck trapped in the garage I had nothing better to do....

 

[Caveman Jim]

I justified my mill purchase by figuring I'd have the capability to make a T-nut for my Aloris tool post so it would fit the PM-1340 I was still setting up. Made perfect sense to me. I mean, isn't that what tools are for? Ya make new tools & parts for other tools, right? Kinda the dog chasing its tail thing. Now I know why they do it

Yeah yeah, it's like having a complete set of WW tools and all I've really built was jigs, sleds for the table saw and fixtures to enhance the usefulness for every other tool in the shop.. I weld WOOD.

 

[Brian Vedack]

Thanks all. Got a lot of endmills, boring head, rotary table, and vise. Lathe is next. Don't have a tig(yet) but do have a mig and oxy. If any of y'all need something done let me know.

 

[Alexx1401]

Thanks all. Got a lot of endmills, boring head, rotary table, and vise. Lathe is next. Don't have a tig(yet) but do have a mig and oxy. If any of y'all need something done let me know.

What I need is someone to move in close to me who has all this equipment who tells me "hey come over and use the stuff any time you want, just leave a few beers and clean up your mess when done.

 

[Ownerus]

So, not really the place for this but since it's a self-selected group of guys interested in machine tools, I thought I'd mention that I have a small Warner & Swasey turret lathe I need to get out of my way. Got it in a kluge deal, don't need it but can't stand to see it scrapped. It was being used as a second op machine when taken out of service so it runs. Needs work to be back in full trim but it does run and is usable if someone wants a project. Not sure what I have in the way of collets for it. 3ph, with a transformer to run on a rotophase. $400 (negotiable) if anyone can use it. Guessing it's 2-3k lbs. My old forklift will pick it up. PM me if interested..

I just REALLY hate to see machine tools scrapped.

 

[Eveskcige28]

So, not really the place for this but since it's a self-selected group of guys interested in machine tools, I thought I'd mention that I have a small Warner & Swasey turret lathe I need to get out of my way. Got it in a kluge deal, don't need it but can't stand to see it scrapped. It was being used as a second op machine when taken out of service so it runs. Needs work to be back in full trim but it does run and is usable if someone wants a project. Not sure what I have in the way of collets for it. 3ph, with a transformer to run on a rotophase. $400 (negotiable) if anyone can use it. Guessing it's 2-3k lbs. My old forklift will pick it up. PM me if interested..

I just REALLY hate to see machine tools scrapped.

400 eh? I'm am definitely interested! I'll pm you!

 

[marcusp323]

Turret lathe for $400 is a great score!!!
Sounds like you don't even need a VFD to run it either (though I personally wouldn't want to do without mine )

 

[officially5150]

I'm pretty jealous
I've been wanting an old Bridgeport but may take me 35 years to finally get it

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Be careful! I started with a mill, then a lathe and now I want a warehouse full of machine tools. It's like firearms... addictive.