q-tip Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 South bend is a damn good lathe, nice score 1 Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 This is a picture of it right before I picked it up. The bitch is about 300lb with no tailstock, no chuck and no legs. I got a small 3 jaw, 7 inch independent 4 jaw, the motor/pulley assembly, tailstock and the legs. The legs alone are worth $300. I have had a small chinese machine before but nothing somewhat professional. This is my first nice lathe with a real quick change and options. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Southbends are great lathes, I work with an old guy that has one in his garage and uses the shit out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I am very grateful to have gotten it for such a great price. The power cross slide is not working but the z feed and QC gearbox work great though. Once I get her cleaned up It should do nice work. Anybody have a recommendation for a good tool holder? Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Make one if you have to. Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 We're not running these 2 ATM, but I still think they're oicworthy. 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Captaingamez, grizzly.com handles south bend parts and services. There should be a model number on the head stock and a serial number on the way bed at the tail stick end, they can look up any original documentation they have on you're actual machine. Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 We're not running these 2 ATM, but I still think they're oicworthy. Crusader-II anilam? Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Crusader-II anilam? Yes, that's the motion control, good catch... ...supermax Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 That's the first system I learned when I was 17. Had to run that and fly cut material on a Bridgeport knee mill next to it. Then after 4 months move to the Supermax open bed CNC. The boss was dumbfounded at how quick I grasped the G & M code system. Gave that young teen a huge pay increase lol. Plus I was dating his daughter :D Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 That's the first system I learned when I was 17. Had to run that and fly cut material on a Bridgeport knee mill next to it. Then after 4 months move to the Supermax open bed CNC. The boss was dumbfounded at how quick I grasped the G & M code system. Gave that young teen a huge pay increase lol. Plus I was dating his daughter :D Are you working right now/ can you get work for this machine? 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I'm the one and only CNC guy at Kimwood corp. in Cottage Grove. We are kinda low on the work volume ATM. 1 Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I'm the one and only CNC guy at Kimwood corp. in Cottage Grove. We are kinda low on the work volume ATM. As is everyone, from what I've been seeing, machines are pretty cool, unless they're sitting there, and not getting any work... 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Make car stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yeah, we are almost dead slow...but the bignwigs keep saying "we have really good projections for the next fiscal year!".... They say that every year. 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 My shop is currently pushing better sales than last year. And we have a ton of new parts in the pre production phase. I think it was july or august we added a second Mori NL1500SY (because the first one was constantly the most stacked machine in the shop). We have 4 horizontals (2 with 6 pallet pools), 3 verticals, and 9 lathes of which 4 have sub spindles. And the best part. My boss allows us to run our own parts after hours and on weekends. I am planning a few things... 3 Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 What car stuff specifically, would you like to see? We've been working on a direct port efi for an l series. Any interest there? 3 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 That's cool stuff 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 good deal? http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/tls/4941467920.html 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 good deal? http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/tls/4941467920.html Good enough to go buy 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 That is a micro version of how machine shops powered each machine in the late 1800's and early 19's 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Yep, one electric motor, a shaft running down the shop with a belt going to each machine. The only difference being that that the variable belt system is usually vertical so its easier to change speeds, even on the converted ones like that. 1 Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 That is a great deal. Looks to be pre 1940, not necessarily converted, they actually came that way alot of times with the motor. Lathes after the 1920s were sold with the option of the horizontal drive or vertical drive unit, or none so you could use your then antiquated overhead ceiling drive from a steam engine, hit and miss engine, or diesel electric. Thats an awesome price for a 13" south bend, you can do some good sized work on that thing. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Too bad I don't have the space :) Maybe some day Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Based on the prices here in the NW, you could clean up that lathe add some paint and double your money in a week or two. Those old lathes don't last long out here. Check the ways and if good, $$$ Quote Link to comment
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