Just_A_Dude
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2018
Good day all, this is my first post. I'm about to maybe purchase a relatively good condition SB 9C. Here is some info about it:
Serial Number: 19148NCR9
Catalog Number: 415RC (not quite sure of the last 2 digits/letters)
Bed Lenght: 4 1/2 ft
Price: $1100 CAD
Included in price: 3 jaw chuck, lantern tool post, 2 cutters, 1 wrench, 1 dead center.
The lathe is in relatively good condition, but there are a couple of things I don't know if I should walk away from it or not:
-The belt wouldn't track on the biggest counter-shaft pulley. I think it might be because it wasn't perfectly parallel with the spindle;
-The handle on the tailstock wheel is broken (no big deal I can make another one;
-The way are quite in good shape, except for that mark (see picture). I'm unsure how this affect the precision of the ways...I tighthen the binding screw of the carriage until I was able to move it just a bit and moved the carriage from the headstock to the tailstock. There was a tiny bit of binding towards the tailstock...
-the current (or previous) owner definitely hit a chuck (the current one doesn't have any marks) with the compound (see picture). There a bit a binding in the compound, I don't know if I should be worried about this or not;
-I had some issues engaging the half nut, but I don't know if its because I'm a noob or if the lathe have issues. the leadscrew is in good condition with no obvious excessive wear marks. I wasn't able to properly inspect the half nut but it seems in ok condition;
Bottom line, I think this lathe doesn't worth the price asked, but I might be wrong, and should I walk away from it due to the mark in the bed? that is my biggest doubt.
thanks for your help!
Seb
Serial Number: 19148NCR9
Catalog Number: 415RC (not quite sure of the last 2 digits/letters)
Bed Lenght: 4 1/2 ft
Price: $1100 CAD
Included in price: 3 jaw chuck, lantern tool post, 2 cutters, 1 wrench, 1 dead center.
The lathe is in relatively good condition, but there are a couple of things I don't know if I should walk away from it or not:
-The belt wouldn't track on the biggest counter-shaft pulley. I think it might be because it wasn't perfectly parallel with the spindle;
-The handle on the tailstock wheel is broken (no big deal I can make another one;
-The way are quite in good shape, except for that mark (see picture). I'm unsure how this affect the precision of the ways...I tighthen the binding screw of the carriage until I was able to move it just a bit and moved the carriage from the headstock to the tailstock. There was a tiny bit of binding towards the tailstock...
-the current (or previous) owner definitely hit a chuck (the current one doesn't have any marks) with the compound (see picture). There a bit a binding in the compound, I don't know if I should be worried about this or not;
-I had some issues engaging the half nut, but I don't know if its because I'm a noob or if the lathe have issues. the leadscrew is in good condition with no obvious excessive wear marks. I wasn't able to properly inspect the half nut but it seems in ok condition;
Bottom line, I think this lathe doesn't worth the price asked, but I might be wrong, and should I walk away from it due to the mark in the bed? that is my biggest doubt.
thanks for your help!
Seb