dannyrocci
Cast Iron
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- Mar 25, 2010
- Location
- Vancouver Wa
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Do People really buy this stuff
- Thread starter dannyrocci
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martik777
Aluminum
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2011
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
Here's something to go with it:
South Bend CL428NK Taper Attachment for 9
Then there's the milling attachments that go for the price of a good used mill. lol
South Bend CL428NK Taper Attachment for 9
Then there's the milling attachments that go for the price of a good used mill. lol
M.B. Naegle
Diamond
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- Feb 7, 2011
- Location
- Conroe, TX USA
Guess if someone wants it bad enough..... 
Mrtechnologist2u
Aluminum
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- Oct 4, 2012
- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
I always thought it was like a car. you can buy a $ 30,000 car made with $150,000 worth of parts!
jim rozen
Diamond
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2004
- Location
- peekskill, NY
Hmm. If I owned a really nice 10" lathe with the smaller spindle, and could
upgrade by spending that much money, I'd at least think about it.
upgrade by spending that much money, I'd at least think about it.
Big B
Diamond
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2009
- Location
- Michigan, USA
I was talking to a guy the other day who bought a south bend lathe and forgot to lock the tailstock down when he hauled it home. I'll bet he is in the market for a used one now.
Big B
Big B
hitandmiss
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2010
- Location
- Rochester, NY USA
I suspect his price reflects the availability in the middle of the desert north east of Phoenix AZ.
I paid much less for a nice one I purchased to bring a heavy 10 turret lathe back to life.
You will need one if you don't keep your bearings oiled.
Bill
I paid much less for a nice one I purchased to bring a heavy 10 turret lathe back to life.
You will need one if you don't keep your bearings oiled.
Bill
Chobyn
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2006
- Location
- Tucson, Az
Dont know anything meaningful to add about the machine in question, but Show Low (pop. ~11000) is up in pine country, ~6400 feet. Hardly Desert. Your assessment on availability is probably spot on though.
dannyrocci
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2010
- Location
- Vancouver Wa
It was less the price of the Head stock which I do think is high but the shipping cost that got me. 224.00 shipped to the west coast seems a bit ridiculous to me. Even to ship in Arizona was something like 90.00.
Danny
Danny
Dennis L. Henry
Aluminum
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2007
- Location
- Greenwood (Indianapolis), Indiana
I paid alot for a SBL pedistal grinder on Ebay, again...something I wanted and had been looking to purchase for a long time, and jumped when I saw it. Now, I don't waste time looking for one, and enjoy having it in my shop..
iwananew10K
Diamond
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- Sep 12, 2010
- Location
- moscow,ohio
maybe the price is because of it having the ultra-rare 2 1/2" x 8 tpi spindle...
jkopel
Stainless
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- Apr 3, 2010
- Location
- Seattle, Wa USA
And if you think that is crazy...
Check this out Southbend Model RTB100 Indexing Attachment for 9" Lathes | eBay
I know it is really rare, but for that money you could get a nice rotary table AND a milling attachment and make your own.
Check this out Southbend Model RTB100 Indexing Attachment for 9" Lathes | eBay
I know it is really rare, but for that money you could get a nice rotary table AND a milling attachment and make your own.
MyrtleLake
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2008
- Location
- Chicago, IL
steve-l
Titanium
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- Mar 2, 2012
- Location
- Geilenkirchen, Germany
I guess he doesn't know that all the late model SB lathes were really made in Taiwan.......including that one.
Steve
Halligan
Aluminum
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- Oct 6, 2011
- Location
- Massachusetts
"Was used for about 85% Aluminum (soft 6061) and about 15% Delrin. Mostly for the lightsaber building that was rediculously popular during the ecomonic good days of past
I love this lathe, but can't justify it to the wife, believe me i've tried to come up with something"Gotta build a lot of lightsabers to justify that purchase
"Matter of fact three phase is the way to go, since you will NOT notice any increase in your electric bill"
Doesn't use any electric - that'd help justify it. Now if I can just run my entire house on three phase.
On the subject of "do people really buy", here's a SB rotary table, "a true beauty", with a BIN of only $1000: South Bend Lathe Rotary Table Super Condition and Super RARE | eBay
Doesn't use any electric - that'd help justify it. Now if I can just run my entire house on three phase.
On the subject of "do people really buy", here's a SB rotary table, "a true beauty", with a BIN of only $1000: South Bend Lathe Rotary Table Super Condition and Super RARE | eBay
gwilson
Diamond
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- Oct 1, 2006
- Location
- williamsburg va
Mount it with pride on your Sherline mill!!
gunsmithing1
Cast Iron
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- Oct 22, 2010
- Location
- Central Valley, CA
Looks great I think
I would buy a mill first for that price
Dave
I would buy a mill first for that price
Dave
