Gunsmithing New toys

[AWGunS]

I bought a couple things last weekend, and they came home today.

Shot at 2010-03-20


Lathe is a South Bend 16"

Mill is a Index 745. Don't mind the rust on either. They just need cleaned up. The ways are perfect on both-the mill has chrome ways. Both need cleaned, and a coat of paint wouldn't hurt either. They will be leveled out this week, electrical goes in next weekend, and should be under pwoer by Sunday, assuming the phase converter shows up this week.

 

[RADcustom]

Re: New toys

Nice.

Looking forward to an after picture once you get them cleaned up.

 

[nashlaw]

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Good for you, Beach. The only thing I could do with that hardware is make a mess and probably get hurt in the process.

Have fun making chips.

 

[rockn30809]

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Very nice. Been wishing for a mill and lathe for a long time. Hopefully soon I can start putting away some cash for them.

 

[AWGunS]

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If you look hard, you can find some real deals on older, used equipment.

I kind of lucked out and ran into a older gentleman who has been a machinist for the last 50 years. He is semi-retired, but buys and fixes up older machinery. He had both the mill and the lathe, and we struck a deal. It even included him delivering them and getting them into the garage.