jgestar
Aluminum
- Joined
- Sep 2, 2013
- Location
- Holly Springs, NC
Congratulations on stealing a nice lathe. The lathe is about 600+ lbs sitting on a 350 lb steel bench. If you haven't moved a machine like this before, try to find an experienced friend that can help. It's good to have someone tell you when you are about to really eff things up.
On the other hand, the mill will weigh in at about a ton. Can you rig the mill out of the seller's shop and into yours with the equipment you own or can rent? Make sure you have a good plan and plenty of time. Do you have enough space and a good, strong floor in your shop?
Tom
That looks like a mill from E.M. Heald of Springfield, Missouri, not the British company known for grinding equipment. If the seller has a Heald horizontal mill with a vertical milling attachment, the horizontal spindle will be 40 NMBT and the vertical attachment will be No. 9 B&S. With a little patience, they can be found. If the seller has the E.M. Heald vertical mill, the spindle might be a #30 or a #50, also relatively easy finds. Don't let accessories stop you from buying....on the Heald, i need to find out if it’s 9 B&S or 40 nmbt. Is one preferred over the other?
On the other hand, the mill will weigh in at about a ton. Can you rig the mill out of the seller's shop and into yours with the equipment you own or can rent? Make sure you have a good plan and plenty of time. Do you have enough space and a good, strong floor in your shop?
Tom