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01-09-2010, 08:15 PM
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My New Lathe
I wanted to buy an american lathe, but this one will have to do for now. I found it used on craigslist for less than half the price of new. It's a grizzly 12'' x 39'' lathe/mill/drill. The milling head swings out of the way from the lathe.
It also came with a T slot clamp set, full set of end mills, quick change tool post with all of the holders/boring bar/parting tool.  Brad
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01-10-2010, 05:45 AM
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you will wonder how you lived with out it, once you learn all it can do.
I use my combo mill for all kinds of work. just make sure you keep in adjusted and clean and it will do ya a fine job.
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01-10-2010, 08:06 AM
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I REALLY wish I could pop for something like that right now...that's a nice setup for a "shade tree" kinda' guy like myself...for part time tweaking.
Very nice machine Ya' got there Brad...!!
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01-10-2010, 08:40 AM
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Hey Brad
Great find, just found a deal on a Grizzly myself, live in Miami Oklahoma, about 80 miles from Springfield, Mo where Grzzly is. found a man that has a deal with Grizzly to buy freight damage machines from them. Got a freight damage rebuild 12 x 36 4003g gunsmith version for 1500 and when I went to pick it up he had just got a Shopfox mill in to rebuild and I nailed it for 1500 when it is done, get it in maybe another week. only have one year experience in a machine shop but can make a few shavings, so have already started making parts for the main landing gear. Tony
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01-10-2010, 08:44 AM
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Some great buys on E-bay and craigslist but here in the mid-west most of the buys are on the coast and in the South and the freight is a killer plus the possibility of damage, also a lot of buys in the north but same situation.
Most of what you find on E-bay is from some used machinery company and "they" got the deal. Tony
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