Hello.
We are a site contractor that runs a fleet of older equipment and trucks. Some of it old enough that there is no longer any factory support. Buying a Bridgeport (done) and a lathe seemed like a good idea to help keep this stuff going for the forseeable future. I don't know a great deal about the advantages and disadvantages of the various machines and features thereto. I would like to keep the cost of a lathe under $3,000 delivered to Richmond, VA. We can pick up on a rollback up to about 200 miles away. We plan on using a VFD since we don't have 3 phase at the shop, and are thinking that something in the neighborhood of 13"-20" with 36"-60" centers would make sense. Any input on whether or not we are crazy and what you guys think makes sense would be appreciated, and, of course, information on machines you may have for sale. [email protected] 804-226-3801 eastern
Thanks,
Stuart
We are a site contractor that runs a fleet of older equipment and trucks. Some of it old enough that there is no longer any factory support. Buying a Bridgeport (done) and a lathe seemed like a good idea to help keep this stuff going for the forseeable future. I don't know a great deal about the advantages and disadvantages of the various machines and features thereto. I would like to keep the cost of a lathe under $3,000 delivered to Richmond, VA. We can pick up on a rollback up to about 200 miles away. We plan on using a VFD since we don't have 3 phase at the shop, and are thinking that something in the neighborhood of 13"-20" with 36"-60" centers would make sense. Any input on whether or not we are crazy and what you guys think makes sense would be appreciated, and, of course, information on machines you may have for sale. [email protected] 804-226-3801 eastern
Thanks,
Stuart
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