Thread: Lathes

Originally Posted by EchiDna

well based on the current price ($1025) this one is better value IMHO...

HERCUS 260 PECISION WORKSHOP LATHE - eBay Equipment, Machinery, Metalworking, Metalworking, Woodworking, Business, Industrial. (end time 11-May-09 20:00:00 AEST)

sorry stupid long ebay links...

That Hercus looks to be in very good condition for its age. It is probably 30-40 years old, short V-bed, still uses belt drive spindle and change gears, and feed is from the lead screw not a separate feed shaft. Very old design and limited capacity lacking power. Not bad for a model maker or auto electrician. Price is fair for an old Hercus.

Our OH&S guy at work started posting up pictures of a nasty lathe accident that really makes you think... some guy had got his clothes caught in the chuck and was dragged in. The picture shows him still slumped over the chuck with half his brains missing where the chuck jaws had chewed half way into his head, and he had an eye hanging by a tenden off to one side. The picture must have been taken wihtin minutes of the accident because his blood/brains were more pink than red. I've spent 5years as an instrument technician and at first I thought this was just shock tactics, but upon reflection I thought it was a good warning for those who lack confidence with these machines, particularly powerful ones.

What ever you buy - make sure it has a big-arse emergency stop button within easy reach!

PS - I'm very envious! Lindsay is a lucky lad to have a Dad like u!

Originally Posted by BMKal

Was thinking more along the lines that it's unlikely that there'll be a three phase supply where this lathe is going to end up.

And if you have the right contacts (which I'm sure Andrew has), cheap single phase motors aren't hard to find.

Just got quoted $420 plus GST for a 240volt 2.2kw 1400 rpm motor, Australian made, plus reversing switch if needed $70 plus GST.

Hey Taz
A few years back a local Sod Buster was preparing his 5 in 1 bin for seeding(they use them to fill seed/super into their seeders) It was on its stand,not fitted to the truck as they do.He caught his threadbare jumper sleeve on the shaft whilst runing,it lifted him 4 feet off the ground,spun him around the shaft twice before the jumper failed.Lucky to escape with a broken arm as his worst injury.Was bruised from head to toe
Lindsay is well aware of Oc health,they really hammer them at school before letting them loose on the tools
Thanks
Andrew

I took Lindsay up to look at a few Lathes on friday.
Was quite dissapointed in the quality of the cheaper ones and lack of accesories supplied.
Was really impressed with the guy at Hare&Forbes.
I had to convince him to deal with Lindsay not me as I nothing about them.He and Lindsay hit it off big time.He told me how impressed he was with Lindsays product knowledge.Anyway they settled upon a HAFCO AL320G.Yes alot more than I want to pay,but it is an industrial machine.It has a few extra bits the cheapies dont.Now we just got to sort out some $$$,$3240 of them to be precise
This includes all his tooling needed.
Would look real nice in my shed,but Im told Im not clever enough so I wont be able to use it.
He is hoping to do cash jobs with it
Anybody able to tell us if the HAFCO gear is as good as it looks???
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Pr...stockCode=L141
Andrew

Sorry can't say I know if it works as good as it looks but my tongue is hanging out, it looks S...Hot, seriously jealous. Enjoy

Seen some impressive fireworks bombs on the beach(IN COMPLETELY SAFE CONDITIONS)

MMM, I seem to recall something like that.

Craig
He has ADVANCED heaps since then!!!
Makes his own Black Powder
Makes his own air powered guns(300+PSI)
Makes his own fuses
Quite the trainee terrorist
Andrew