kd1yt
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2013
- Location
- Vermont, USA
I'm the new owner of a very clean Van Norman 1R3- bought from Dave Fickel- that was one of his personal machines that he no longer had space for. Has a US Gov't tag and a tag from a vo-tech center in PA, so between those and its condition, it seems to have had a pretty unabused life.
Have to rearrange some things in my work area before I can power it up and use it but I am really looking forward to the power, precision, and versatility of this machine.
I'd love to eventually find one of the boring/drilling quill-functionality adapters and/or a universal head to get the additional angling capacity
or, maybe, if it could be adapted to the 1R3, one of the earlier-series universal high speed VN heads that combines the multi angle and quill capabilities.
How scarce and pricey are these sorts of VN accessory items, and are there any suggestions of where I could/should keep an eye out, beyond prowling that online auction place?
Thanks
Have to rearrange some things in my work area before I can power it up and use it but I am really looking forward to the power, precision, and versatility of this machine.
I'd love to eventually find one of the boring/drilling quill-functionality adapters and/or a universal head to get the additional angling capacity
or, maybe, if it could be adapted to the 1R3, one of the earlier-series universal high speed VN heads that combines the multi angle and quill capabilities.
How scarce and pricey are these sorts of VN accessory items, and are there any suggestions of where I could/should keep an eye out, beyond prowling that online auction place?
Thanks