I am a new member, and I am interested in acquiring a lathe, and I saw that there was a 10EE very close to me, listed on ebay (item 303279475112). I have never owned a lathe before, except a little Unimat-SL I picked up from a neighbor. I would really like to get a lathe and learn to use it, and would not mind refurbishing part of it to learn more about how they work. I am not "new" to buying old equipment, but that equipment has usually been woodworking machines.
The 10EE close to me (like 30 minute away) is limited on details from the auction listing. I will probably to make a visit to inspect it, assuming it does not sell in the next few days. However, I am really not sure what to look for. I understand many of these 10EE's have drive problems, and I am willing to adapt a 3-phase motor with a VFD (both of which I have spares). But I am not sure what else to look for, other than "wear" on things like the ways. Are there special things I should look for in a 10EE? Are there any specific limitations, like certain versions of the 10EE can only cut certain thread pitches, metric vs imperial? Thanks and appreciate any advice you can give.
The 10EE close to me (like 30 minute away) is limited on details from the auction listing. I will probably to make a visit to inspect it, assuming it does not sell in the next few days. However, I am really not sure what to look for. I understand many of these 10EE's have drive problems, and I am willing to adapt a 3-phase motor with a VFD (both of which I have spares). But I am not sure what else to look for, other than "wear" on things like the ways. Are there special things I should look for in a 10EE? Are there any specific limitations, like certain versions of the 10EE can only cut certain thread pitches, metric vs imperial? Thanks and appreciate any advice you can give.