looking for info on a lathe

[GLyford]

Around here, he is asking "full market price" for that, assuming it is in good condition with minimal tooling, up to maybe 2000 fully tooled. Worn out it might be 500 to 800 bare and 1200 tooled.

Look at it this way, if you did both halves of the transaction separately, and dickered down to 800 on both sides before closing the deal, could you still live with it, knowing you got a pretty good deal on the lathe and did not get full value out of the snowplow? If so, go ahead. If it would feel like the amount you saved did not compensate you for the value you lost on the snowplow, then either walk away or see if he will chip in a little. And by swapping straight up, you just saved a ton of time dickering. Reduced hassle on a deal has value to me, but if you like dickering it might not be worth much to you.

But if the snowplow is something you can't use and you really want a lathe, my gut is to go for it (carefully, making sure it's not worn out and busted enough to concern you, or with compensation in tooling, money, or other trade goods if it is).

 

[farm boy00]

Around here, he is asking "full market price" for that, assuming it is in good condition with minimal tooling, up to maybe 2000 fully tooled. Worn out it might be 500 to 800 bare and 1200 tooled.

Look at it this way, if you did both halves of the transaction separately, and dickered down to 800 on both sides before closing the deal, could you still live with it, knowing you got a pretty good deal on the lathe and did not get full value out of the snowplow? If so, go ahead. If it would feel like the amount you saved did not compensate you for the value you lost on the snowplow, then either walk away or see if he will chip in a little. And by swapping straight up, you just saved a ton of time dickering. Reduced hassle on a deal has value to me, but if you like dickering it might not be worth much to you.

But if the snowplow is something you can't use and you really want a lathe, my gut is to go for it (carefully, making sure it's not worn out and busted enough to concern you, or with compensation in tooling, money, or other trade goods if it is).

I harte Dickering but I really don't have a use for it right now so I think I'm going to pass. I'm going to start a shop in one of my barns and start building garden tractor loaders but right now do not have a need for the lathe or have extra space. Thank you guys for the help

 

[LD1]

All good advise so far.

Hard to know if its a good trade without knowing just what you have. All we know is YOU think its worth 1200.

Maybe this guy thinks your stuff is only worth 700 and thinks his lathe is only worth 700??

As to the lathe, its a nice little lathe. Smaller than what I would want, but a nice little lathe none the less. But more important than looks or tooling, is its condition. A few posters ago mentioned all this. And making sure all the feed and speeds work. Would hate to get it and think everything works and the first time you need to turn some threads, that particular pitch wont feed but all the rest do....

 

[davesl708]

How much are you going to use the lathe? It may be a good deal but if it ends up taking up space??
I work on all my equipment and have never had need for a metal lathe. Given that, other use them regularly.
Where do you fall in this range?

 

[LD1]

Dont really need a lathe to "work" on equipment.

The use of a lathe is more for building stuff and making your own parts. Custom pins or bushings that may have shoulders, grease hole, grease grooves, threads, snap ring groove, etc.

Ever price backhoe pins and bushings for an old backhoe at a dealer compared to what you can make them for? Sure, you dont need a lathe you can just buy the parts. But a lathe can save tons of money in alot of cases.

Or making custom tools. Maybe you need something to drive bearings in or out with instead of trying to find a socket that might work.

Lathes are alot of fun, and can do all sorts of things if you have the desire to learn.

 

[ultrarunner]

I use my lathe to make 316 Stainless and Monel Water Pump Shafts for antique cars and it comes in handy to bore pockets larger for modern bearings.

 

[dfkrug]

A lot depends on the condition and tooling. Prices range all over the place - but I
rarely pay more than $500 for a lathe like that - in decent condition.

That's a good summary, RUSTY.

There are many used lathes on Craigslist in pretty much any population center. Years ago, I decided
to buy a small (9x20) new unit, rather than a used one. Not expensive at all, reasonably accurate,
and it has done all I need to do. I bought from Grizzly. Exactly like the Enco above.

Last thing I did was to make a clutch alignment tool for a Kubota dual-clutch tractor.

Milling machines are also cheap, used.

 

[Ivan49]

If it is something that you are still thinking about there is or use to be a couple of places not to far from you location. If you do a search in the GRand Rapids phone book I know there are still some in that area. I use to live not far from your location. The shop I worked at had lathes from 8 foot to 40 foot beds. We had one just like you pictured that we used for a lot of small parts

 

[Big Barn]

Lots of good advice here.
Try to wait for the machine that is loaded with tooling, even if you have to pay a little more than what you had in mind for a budget.

I was fortunate to get my mill and lathe that way. Tooling and DRO's were prob worth 3 or 4 times the value of each (used) machine.

I always felt that dealers could afford to give you a new machine free if you committed to buy a tooling "package"

Terry

 

[Redneck in training]

I have asked the guy. I'm assuming he will get them tomorrow along with the finish mower he mention. Only lathes I have seen are $2,000 or so but the problem is they usually are 3ph and 360-460 volts. Only got single phase and up to 220 volts

How many turning tools and associated stuff comes with it. Good set of turning tools can be worths more that the lathe.