Hello,
So I'm considering some research on to which precision surface grinder I can buy for the low based on it being used.
I have read people buying them for $200-$800 of super used and old surface grinders.
I would like to take this to my advantage and rebuild/repair it back to spec.
However, I watched a video recently on YouTube how a Boyar Schultz Surface Grinder was literally not repairable and finding the part did not exist so had to make a new lead screw and repair the rack and pinon:
I asked the YouTuber about the surface grinder performance and he told me that the rebuild wasn't precise enough to do any precision work, so he resold it and bought a Harig Surface Grinder which was in mint condition.
So the question remains, which used precision surface grinders are worth to get so that no custom repairing is needed for important things like lead screw, spindle and rack and pinon? Basically a surface grinder where all the important parts are easy to find and replace.
It seems to me that used precision surface grinders are not ideal and simply buy a mint/new surface grinder.
Thanks for any advice.
So I'm considering some research on to which precision surface grinder I can buy for the low based on it being used.
I have read people buying them for $200-$800 of super used and old surface grinders.
I would like to take this to my advantage and rebuild/repair it back to spec.
However, I watched a video recently on YouTube how a Boyar Schultz Surface Grinder was literally not repairable and finding the part did not exist so had to make a new lead screw and repair the rack and pinon:
I asked the YouTuber about the surface grinder performance and he told me that the rebuild wasn't precise enough to do any precision work, so he resold it and bought a Harig Surface Grinder which was in mint condition.
So the question remains, which used precision surface grinders are worth to get so that no custom repairing is needed for important things like lead screw, spindle and rack and pinon? Basically a surface grinder where all the important parts are easy to find and replace.
It seems to me that used precision surface grinders are not ideal and simply buy a mint/new surface grinder.
Thanks for any advice.