e-fishin-c
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2008
- Location
- Hooksett, NH
Picked up a fairly good used Takisawa 14x40 (Yuasa) lathe a couple weeks ago. Thought I’d start this thread to show our progress on the clean up and transition from a unused chunk of dirty iron to a decent working piece of shop equipment.
At first sight it seemed pretty good condition but it’s life sitting in a welding area did take a toll on its cleanliness in the raw state. I drove thru a snowstorm to get first look before the other Craigslist lookers could clear the snow from their driveways. When picking up the machine next day the seller told me he had 10-12 more calls, so it payed off to be the early worm with $1500.
At first sight it seemed pretty good condition but it’s life sitting in a welding area did take a toll on its cleanliness in the raw state. I drove thru a snowstorm to get first look before the other Craigslist lookers could clear the snow from their driveways. When picking up the machine next day the seller told me he had 10-12 more calls, so it payed off to be the early worm with $1500.