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3800 Pound South Bend 17" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
This is the power-plant. It's a 5 HP 3 phase Westinghouse motor now being cleaned up. I'll eventually need to deal with a phase converter before this project is completed. If anyone has one for sale please shout.
This is the power-plant. It's a 5 HP 3 phase Westinghouse motor now being cleaned up. I'll eventually need to deal with a phase converter before this project is completed. If anyone has one for sale please shout.
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PineRidge
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
As we dismantle various assemblies and sub-assemblies they are stripped in liquid stripper then placed in piles according to the way they will be needed down the line.
This stripper has already ruined 3 pair of chemical gloves. I wear gloves, goggles, and a respirator when working with it as it is really nasty.
As we dismantle various assemblies and sub-assemblies they are stripped in liquid stripper then placed in piles according to the way they will be needed down the line.
This stripper has already ruined 3 pair of chemical gloves. I wear gloves, goggles, and a respirator when working with it as it is really nasty.
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gordon21
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
That looks just like the one at Northern Tool for $129 this month in their sale flyer!!
Seriously, I am sitting down now and you can tell me what that beautiful machine is worth. I know there will lots of zeroes at the end. Very nice refinishing job.
That looks just like the one at Northern Tool for $129 this month in their sale flyer!!
Seriously, I am sitting down now and you can tell me what that beautiful machine is worth. I know there will lots of zeroes at the end. Very nice refinishing job.
kennyd
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
Mike,
You can send all the extra parts to me when you get done re-assembly! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Thats a real nice lathe, now you just need a big Bridgeport mill to keep it company! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Check Here...
http://www.govliquidation.com/index.html
Mike,
You can send all the extra parts to me when you get done re-assembly! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Thats a real nice lathe, now you just need a big Bridgeport mill to keep it company! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Check Here...
http://www.govliquidation.com/index.html
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PineRidge
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
Kenny we have actually been hunting for a Bridgeport Mill for some time now. All the real deals are out on the west coast.
Gordon21 I also belong to a manufacturing forum and one of the regulars there passed this info on to me:
Pineridge, you lucky dog, I can't believe this went so cheap. There were three sold by the same guy, the first went for $900, the second for $800 and you got yours for $512. This is a Turn nado, all of them had hardened beds, and back in the 60's when they sold, they sold new for what in today,s dollars would be $20,000 to $25,000 each. These look to be in excellent condition. You are lucky that I couldn't figure out a way to get the thing to Montana in any inexpensive manner, cause I was going to bid on one of those if I could. Congratulations I hope you enjoy the lathe. I wouldn't waste any time or effort on painting it now, I would use it a few years and paint it later. It looks good now.
Kenny we have actually been hunting for a Bridgeport Mill for some time now. All the real deals are out on the west coast.
Gordon21 I also belong to a manufacturing forum and one of the regulars there passed this info on to me:
Pineridge, you lucky dog, I can't believe this went so cheap. There were three sold by the same guy, the first went for $900, the second for $800 and you got yours for $512. This is a Turn nado, all of them had hardened beds, and back in the 60's when they sold, they sold new for what in today,s dollars would be $20,000 to $25,000 each. These look to be in excellent condition. You are lucky that I couldn't figure out a way to get the thing to Montana in any inexpensive manner, cause I was going to bid on one of those if I could. Congratulations I hope you enjoy the lathe. I wouldn't waste any time or effort on painting it now, I would use it a few years and paint it later. It looks good now.
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Steve_Miller
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
<font color="orange"> It's a 5 HP 3 phase Westinghouse motor </font>
Mike,
If a converter is too much you might find a 240 single phase motor cheap somewhere. The frame will be different if that's a problem. That motor looks like the old type frames, the newer rerated motors have different dimensions. Anyhow, just a thought.
Steve
<font color="orange"> It's a 5 HP 3 phase Westinghouse motor </font>
Mike,
If a converter is too much you might find a 240 single phase motor cheap somewhere. The frame will be different if that's a problem. That motor looks like the old type frames, the newer rerated motors have different dimensions. Anyhow, just a thought.
Steve
Jagmandave
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Re: 3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project
What kind of paint stripper are you using?
And what's the name of that Blue paint?
What kind of paint stripper are you using?
And what's the name of that Blue paint?
