Machine shop equipement

I just posted my occupation in the "what do you do for a living thread" and thought I would ask any of you guys might know someone selling a mill and or lathe. I have been out of maching for 10 years but kinda like a bicycle you dont forget how to crank handles. I would share a finders fee for anyone that knows of deal on a mill, lathe or both.

if you find one/both... you know i'm going to be at your house alot, right?

If yo will buy me either one you can come over anytime. :-)

if i buy one... you can come over to my house.

Deal

If only I would have known last week. A local machione shop sold out at auction. They had a lot of good deals. I picked up a medium size mill for $900. Most of the brakes and shears were way too big.

Josh Starrett

What did you get 64? Bridgeport, Lagun...or maybe a china brand? Did you get any tooling collets with?

It's not a commercial mill but it did come with several collets, end mills, parralels, etc. The owner bought it for a new employee and only used it a week before the guy quit.

Josh Strarrett

watch out w/ expanded metal and shearing it it tends to be a bit sharp



6 of em :D more stiches and scars to add to the list

I have heard it said that all good carpenters, machinist and fab gurus are missing a digit or two. Shawnley it looks like you and I both, at least by that standard, you dont quailify as "good". Nice pic...

I worked in my fathers sheet metal shop for a few years ..... there were times that you saw blood and wasn't sure where it came from. That mess was sharp!!!

Shawn : Hope your finger heals quick!!!!!!!

this is the worse cut ive gotten in a long long time i got a nice burn scar on my right arm about 1/4"X3" its a winner as well.....part of weldin is gettin burnt :|


p.s. my finger hardly even hurts with NO pain pills