HLV Purchase Question
Looking at an older Hardinge that is been used but not seen the best of care. The bed has some wear from use, but there isn’t any galling that I been able to find. The gibbs have been tighten enough that if I run the saddle longitudinally just past halfway it tightens up. All the finish has come off the lathe, same with all the screen printing switch plates and dials. It does come with plenty of collets, halve are turned for parts they made. Also a 3 and 4 jaw chuck.
I have a limited budget and this is the only I have seen for sale in the Boulder Colorado area. I know they are plentiful on the East and North East areas. I didn’t run it and the guy that runs it is coming in to demo it. I don’t don’t want to run something that isn’t mine.
Looking at an older Hardinge that is been used but not seen the best of care. The bed has some wear from use, but there isn’t any galling that I been able to find. The gibbs have been tighten enough that if I run the saddle longitudinally just past halfway it tightens up. All the finish has come off the lathe, same with all the screen printing switch plates and dials. It does come with plenty of collets, halve are turned for parts they made. Also a 3 and 4 jaw chuck.
I have a limited budget and this is the only I have seen for sale in the Boulder Colorado area. I know they are plentiful on the East and North East areas. I didn’t run it and the guy that runs it is coming in to demo it. I don’t don’t want to run something that isn’t mine.
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