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New (to me) Nardini

cuslog

cuslog

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Well, got my new (to me) Nardini MS 1640E home and into the garage. Hired a picker truck to haul it about 30 minutes across town, he used the knuckle boom to get it in the big door and onto machinery skates I had made. Lathe is about a 1990 vintage - not perfect by any means but I've seen lots worse too. New 8" bison 3 jaw on it, new 40 position tool holder with 5 tool holders. Guy threw in a bunch of turning insert holders, inserts, boring bars etc. 12" 4-jaw, steady rest, Taper attachment -missing 1 bar but I think that's easily made. Compound missing a handle, should be easy to make. Coolant pump and tank are there but looks like it needs new hoses.
Now I'm going to need a Rotary Phase Converter to get it up and running (besides all the other complications others mentioned using a VFD, this machine has a 2 speed motor). Its still sitting a few inches out from the wall until I can get it wired in and running.
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Nice big machine. Looks to be in good shape. And I like your metal storage solution in the recycle bin.
 
CalgaryPT said:
Nice big machine. Looks to be in good shape. And I like your metal storage solution in the recycle bin.
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Yeah, and that's thanks to an idea one of you guys gave me - didn't even have to buy anything, an un-used recycle bin (I might hear about that yet) and cut up a piece of Dog fencing and vip-tie it to the top.
 
Tom Kitta said:
Looks like in great shape. Wish my 16 was in such a great shape and was just a 40.
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Yes, I looked at a couple 30's but I do some gunsmithing barrel work and 30" is a bit short for that. 40" is about perfect too because I'm in just a residential 2-car garage and anything longer just takes up too much space.
 
Dabbler said:
sweet machine! Well done!
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Thanks,
Its been over a year (15 months) without a lathe after having one for about 15 years- It has been hard to stay patient -I almost bought a couple that I know I would have regretted by now. I had no idea it would take so long to find a nice machine at a reasonable price !
 
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