A neighbor has a Cincinnati 28-120 Hydro-Tel vertical mill ( This guys twin brother Cincinnati 28-120 Hydro-Tel vertical mill - Greasy Machines ). He is not using it and is trying to get rid of it but does not want to allow a scrapper to take it. I said I would take it. Moving this machine is difficult at best at 38k lb It normally would require a lowboy and a crane for most. He said he paid a very pretty penny when he had it moved to his property. But I live next to the property where it rests. It has been placed on I-beam skids. I can drag the machine to my property with an excavator and put it under cover, It needs attention, but I think I can assemble a gantry to disassemble it piece by piece to inspect, clean and reassemble.
I have a heavy equipment background and looked at the hydraulics. They appear in good shape with healthy hoses. Still, I have seen hoses blow with no warning.
I understand this mill can copy parts with its hydraulic tracer. That would be pretty sweet to watch and learn to use.
Are there any manuals I can download to see how this machine works? What are the parameters this machine has to work within?
I don't have a lot of experience with machining and what I get myself into may be monumental, but I try to have fun and learn. I bought a Johansson 60 tapping drill press. I was hoping to find a Bridgeport I could learn with, but I may get Goliath to teach me...hopefully not kill me.
Anything I could expect from this machine? Good thing I have plenty of machine vices, though I need to make lots of clamps.
I have a heavy equipment background and looked at the hydraulics. They appear in good shape with healthy hoses. Still, I have seen hoses blow with no warning.
I understand this mill can copy parts with its hydraulic tracer. That would be pretty sweet to watch and learn to use.
Are there any manuals I can download to see how this machine works? What are the parameters this machine has to work within?
I don't have a lot of experience with machining and what I get myself into may be monumental, but I try to have fun and learn. I bought a Johansson 60 tapping drill press. I was hoping to find a Bridgeport I could learn with, but I may get Goliath to teach me...hopefully not kill me.
Anything I could expect from this machine? Good thing I have plenty of machine vices, though I need to make lots of clamps.