jimbocafe
Plastic
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2010
- Location
- Tucson Arizona
Hello everyone, I got my start in tool and die work at machine shop in high school,graduated in 78 and at 50 years of age have decided to dive back in.
I am making custom cafe bikes and have designed a titanium exhaust that needs close tolerance, exhaust port, pressure fit bungs made with stainless steel. I have been doing the prototype work using my woodworking tools (Crazy! I Know!)
Anyhow my first dedicated metal machine is going to be a lathe for turning the 1.75 " bungs.
I found a Hardinge HLV-H-3953 300 miles away with 4 chucks, misc stuff? and no coletts, asking price 2.5k
He also has a 12x48 belt drive 1960's south bend, not sure the model and he says it's not marked.
Seller said I could have one or the other but that he was keeping the one I did not take home (talk about a difficult choice!)
Both machines operate fully and will be hooked up when I go to see them.
The only problem that I see is there is no threading gears on the Hardinge, it's a TFB-H
I never did like threading on a lathe but that was in HIGH SCHOOL! do you think I will be kicking myself for getting a threadless? Does it really affect the resale that much? what else can this feature be used for?
Also 2.5 is the top end of my budget so for me to get a machine that threads it will defenitely not be a Hardinge.
The only reason I am even considering a Hardinge is the price, I always thought they would be way more money.
Thanks for listening, I think I am just looking for a shoulder to lean on.
Take care
James
I am making custom cafe bikes and have designed a titanium exhaust that needs close tolerance, exhaust port, pressure fit bungs made with stainless steel. I have been doing the prototype work using my woodworking tools (Crazy! I Know!)
Anyhow my first dedicated metal machine is going to be a lathe for turning the 1.75 " bungs.
I found a Hardinge HLV-H-3953 300 miles away with 4 chucks, misc stuff? and no coletts, asking price 2.5k
He also has a 12x48 belt drive 1960's south bend, not sure the model and he says it's not marked.
Seller said I could have one or the other but that he was keeping the one I did not take home (talk about a difficult choice!)
Both machines operate fully and will be hooked up when I go to see them.
The only problem that I see is there is no threading gears on the Hardinge, it's a TFB-H
I never did like threading on a lathe but that was in HIGH SCHOOL! do you think I will be kicking myself for getting a threadless? Does it really affect the resale that much? what else can this feature be used for?
Also 2.5 is the top end of my budget so for me to get a machine that threads it will defenitely not be a Hardinge.
The only reason I am even considering a Hardinge is the price, I always thought they would be way more money.
Thanks for listening, I think I am just looking for a shoulder to lean on.
Take care
James
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