Mill-Drill and Westinghouse 110V DC Generator Painting

[HDXFH]

What is the best brand of lathe to get

[Aussie50]

@HDXFH Generally anything European, Jap, American or some Taiwanese machines are good.

If i had to go new, and on a reasonable budget ($10,000 bracket) I would look into Taiwanese makers (I don't know any off the top of my head) but avoid China all together. its like buying a car. the big flashy $100,000 Japanese or German lathes are fantastic machines, but only big-time machine shops can afford them.

buying used is often good, but like cars even the best lathe can have hidden demons.

[HDXFH]

@Aussie50 Cool, good advice i'm looking to buy a second hand lathe and just wanted your opinion

[troll22001]

rotor tester = Growler

[Aussie50]

@troll22001 thats the one!

[eggman9713]

If its a Bridgeport clone, its probably about the next best to a real Bridgeport.

[HDXFH]

how lucky are you, looks like a decent drill too

[Aussie50]

@HDXFH their just a glorified drill press IMO, but you can mill soft metals with some accuracy on them

its a $2300 machine new, in the state this one is in, about $200

[CMLovejoy]

Nice little mill.

[douro20]

Jet also makes a very nice mill. My school has one with a TECO VFD on it.

[Aussie50]

@douro20 I wouldn't say either brand is very nice by production machine standards, but they are a great affordable way for a hobbyist to get his first machine tools.

hell it'll be years be fore I replace my Chinese stuff with real quality machines

[douro20]

Will you have to put a single-phase motor on that Hafco machine?

[Aussie50]

@douro20 nah, I'll wire it for 240 - 3 phase and use the inverter drive.

[nder12345]

is that a hercus lathe also how much was the mill drill thanks Andre

[Aussie50]

@nder12345 nah its a genuine Southbend 9" Workshop lathe (1942 production date)

Hercus make a decent copy tho.

[Jaytheozzi]

the mill sounds like a good deal! if your interetsed in selling the drill presses ill pay a fair rate for them.

interesting video!

[Aussie50]

@Jaytheozzi I was going to ask brad if he wanted one first but you can have second pick if he doesn't want one.

[Jaytheozzi]

@Aussie50 thanks aussie!

[mattyvt93]

Nice Mill! :D

The Generator is going to look mad when its back together :D

To many engines :P Jealous haha.

Good video mate.

[Aussie50]

@mattyvt93 I might sell some of the more common engines in the near future, I'll see how my storage improvements work out, and how much time I will have to restore them.