This lathe has been TRADED. Thanks to all that made offers.
Here is a frankenstein lathe that has only been used a couple of times since it was reassembled by myself.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/championsrepair/lathe.jpg
Sorry for the bad cell phone pic
It has the following:
4 ft. bed from another used lathe that I upgraded to 6 ft in very good shape
Carriage and crosslide assembly from the same used lathe
Headstock with .593 spindle bore that I ordered new from Taig
3 jaw scroll chuck mounted on head stock with bars that I ordered new
AC motor 1/5 hp 1750 rpm motor and mounting bracket I took off my Taig mill as new
Steady rest with single collet from the used lathe
Tailstock with concave live center
6 piece high speed steel tool bit set new with protective coating and in bag as shipped
One tool post new
Willing to take at least in part as trade:
Cues, just ask - but really want a Silver Fox titanium shaft break cue or a Lambros sneeky with a unique wood combo
Good Shaft wood
Davis, Bear or Whisler non-veneered full splice blanks except cocobolo
Spain's "Making Blanks" book
Some notes about the lathe... If you are going to use the lathe alot, I would reverse the spindle inside of the headstock housing. That way the motor could be mounted as it is intended (lower on the headstock) and not be in front of the headstock when you are working. The motor is not very powerful but works fine for tips and shaft conditioning. You can reverse the direction by reversing the two wires on the motors run capacitor. A hassle but it works. It is not variable speed and won't run correctly if used with a dimmer switch or router speed controller.
Here is a frankenstein lathe that has only been used a couple of times since it was reassembled by myself.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/championsrepair/lathe.jpg
Sorry for the bad cell phone pic
It has the following:
4 ft. bed from another used lathe that I upgraded to 6 ft in very good shape
Carriage and crosslide assembly from the same used lathe
Headstock with .593 spindle bore that I ordered new from Taig
3 jaw scroll chuck mounted on head stock with bars that I ordered new
AC motor 1/5 hp 1750 rpm motor and mounting bracket I took off my Taig mill as new
Steady rest with single collet from the used lathe
Tailstock with concave live center
6 piece high speed steel tool bit set new with protective coating and in bag as shipped
One tool post new
Willing to take at least in part as trade:
Cues, just ask - but really want a Silver Fox titanium shaft break cue or a Lambros sneeky with a unique wood combo
Good Shaft wood
Davis, Bear or Whisler non-veneered full splice blanks except cocobolo
Spain's "Making Blanks" book
Some notes about the lathe... If you are going to use the lathe alot, I would reverse the spindle inside of the headstock housing. That way the motor could be mounted as it is intended (lower on the headstock) and not be in front of the headstock when you are working. The motor is not very powerful but works fine for tips and shaft conditioning. You can reverse the direction by reversing the two wires on the motors run capacitor. A hassle but it works. It is not variable speed and won't run correctly if used with a dimmer switch or router speed controller.
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