Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

[combustable herbage]

Force Lathe | Power Tools | Edmonton | Kijiji

 

[YotaBota]

I doubt if this will last long. Doesn't say if it is metric or imperial but I saw a faceplate, follow rest, what may be a shop made steady and it looks like a gear head machine.. Unless there is heavy wear it could be a good hobby machine.

 

[Beez12]

Sold to me LOL

 

[combustable herbage]

Excellent I was thinking someone would be pretty happy with that unit congrats.

Sold to me LOL

 

[Beez12]

800 dollars I got it for. It’s worth the gamble without inspection as it’s located 4 hours away.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Yeah for 800 it is hard to loose.

 

[phaxtris]

Frickin sweet, glad some re-seller didnt get it...seems to be a thing lately

 

[Tomc938]

Looks like a nice machine at an awesome price! Congrats.

 

[Everett]

Nice one Beez, that is a deal even if it needed some sprucing up!

 

[RobinHood]

Good job on snagging the lathe!

Once you get home and need help - we are here for your questions.

 

[Hruul]

Congrats!

 

[historicalarms]

Force International was the brand name that House Of Tools put on their imports, I think that lathe is a slightly earlier model of my lathe...I bet your making chips within 2 hrs of getting that home

 

[YYCHM]

Sold to me LOL

Have you picked this up yet? Need pictures of the move please.

 

[Beez12]

Have you picked this up yet? Need pictures of the move please.

Just landed at home with it Craig, never had an opportunity to snap any move pictures as it was an interesting pick up let’s just say... However after an 8 hr round trip it’s safe on my floor. Only two things wrong with it.

1- Lead screw has parted from its gear. (this should be interesting to fix)
2- Motor is wired incorrectly and only runs in forward. (Shouldn’t be to difficult to figure out).

First thing first is attempting to figure out this lead screw issue.

 

[Dabbler]

only runs in forward

There should be a forward/reverse/neutral lever... No need for electrical reverse on most gear head lathes.

 

[Beez12]

There should be a forward/reverse/neutral lever... No need for electrical reverse on most gear head lathes.

Gotcha, so another shaft slippage issue I’m assuming. The owner of the machine said he replaced the motor and since then reverse hasn’t worked..

 

[YYCHM]

How big is that thing?

 

[Beez12]

How big is that thing?

12x36 and weights about 1400 lbs. Glad that portion of the day is over with lol. Last time I do a move by myself!

 

[YYCHM]

12x36 and weights about 1400 lbs. Glad that portion of the day is over with lol. Last time I do a move by myself!

This picture makes it look like a mini?

Did you get the stand with it? What else came with it?

 

[Beez12]

Yeah stand came with it, going to take that to the car wash tomorrow to clean it.
Came with a steady rest, follow rest, back plate, and a 8” 4 jaw chuck.

Yeah pictures don’t do justice to it’s size. Next to impossible to find any manuals on this machine.