Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread Jon Elson
On 04/23/2016 06:33 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 April 2016 at 00:23, Jon Elson wrote: >> Sheldon made a range of machines. The only one that is a >> "toolroom precision" grade is the R-series. > Intersting, I can't find them at http://www.lathes.co.uk/sheldon/index.html

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2016 at 00:23, Jon Elson wrote: > Sheldon made a range of machines. The only one that is a > "toolroom precision" grade is the R-series. Intersting, I can't find them at http://www.lathes.co.uk/sheldon/index.html -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 April 2016 19:23:52 Jon Elson wrote: > On 04/23/2016 01:38 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I looked at a Sheldon on the HGR site, $1799 IIRC, but it was a > > couple feet longer and about a ton heavier. Weight concerns me as my > > garage floor is about 7 to 8" of poured 5000 lb

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread Jon Elson
On 04/23/2016 01:38 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I looked at a Sheldon on the HGR site, $1799 IIRC, but it was a couple > feet longer and about a ton heavier. Weight concerns me as my garage > floor is about 7 to 8" of poured 5000 lb concrete, but not a rebar in > the mix. And its already full of

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 April 2016 11:46:43 Jon Elson wrote: > On 04/22/2016 11:50 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > > So don't buy any LeBlond or Monarch with broken or missing parts. > > Except perhaps a 10EE. There's plenty of those laying about in all > > kinds of sub-functional condition. > > This applies

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread Jon Elson
On 04/22/2016 11:50 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > So don't buy any LeBlond or Monarch with broken or missing parts. Except > perhaps a 10EE. There's plenty of those laying about in all kinds of > sub-functional condition. > > This applies to ALL older machines! There are a few machines where

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 April 2016 at 05:50, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > He needed a lathe long enough to handle the axle shafts. This one is quite cheap at the moment. https://www.apexauctions.co.uk/auction/itemDetails/197658 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and

Re: [Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 April 2016 00:50:21 Gregg Eshelman wrote: > I'll second on Craigslist. I've found, and sold, several lathes on > there. Check first in the list that's closest to you. You can search > the whole USA with adhuntr.com My Monarch 12CK was saved from a > scrapyard for $400, then I had

[Emc-users] Affordable, used lathes Re: Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-22 Thread Gregg Eshelman
I'll second on Craigslist. I've found, and sold, several lathes on there. Check first in the list that's closest to you. You can search the whole USA with adhuntr.com My Monarch 12CK was saved from a scrapyard for $400, then I had to spend more than that getting a tailstock and a couple of