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  1. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    Every time I strip some parts off this thing I am thinking "Damn that was heavy" and "That should have lightened it up a bit" only to cry when I check the weight. (Me and a co-worker can pickup the heavy side now, but with a lot of effort)
  2. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    Sigh Weighing my options now. Once I have it stripped down to just the headstock and bed I will gauge how to move it. A few have said to just put plywood on the stairs and belay it down. Once of my machinist friends had the same lathe and he said he removed the headstock from the bed and it made...
  3. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    Thank you, Im giddy But nervous too. Still a lot of work before I can use it.
  4. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    If you bought it new most "As shipped" weights are around 1000lbs But I would guess 800 Im slowly stripping parts off it and moving it home myself but I will still be stuck with the headstock/bed to move which is going to suck :)
  5. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    I already started to take it apart. Hope to fabricate a new stand for it soon. So, as soon as I have it done and in my basement I will take some new pictures of it and brag some more :) It was purchased off this site though. Here is a picture from the original AD. Like I said though I will post...
  6. TheLocalDrunk

    Wanted: Metal Lathe

    Hey All, I have a confession to make to you guys. I told you all that you can share the joy of spending my money on a new lathe..... this is not going to happen anymore...... I selfishly worked through my holidays, worked a second job, sold some of my things and purchased a "new to me" 12x36"...
  7. TheLocalDrunk

    Sourcing Replacement Parts

    Thanks Dabbler I live in Copperfield and I work up by the Airport. I can easily remove the pulley and MIC the motor shaft.
  8. TheLocalDrunk

    Big old interesting lathe

    Is that bar for helping change the chuck? Does that bar line up with the top hole on the turret?
  9. TheLocalDrunk

    Sourcing Replacement Parts

    Bingo Yeah I can pull the pulley off by hand fairly easily. I did think about redoing the key to make it tighter. Will bounce that off my friend that does stuff like that for a living.
  10. TheLocalDrunk

    Sourcing Replacement Parts

    Oh sorry, I guess I didnt mention. The Key looks fine, the motor shaft looks fine. Looks like the hole the motor shaft goes into on the pulley is related to Lindsay Lohan.
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