Parker Majestic #2 surface grinder

[DavidR8]

I had the opportunity to inspect the Parker Majestic today.
It's dirty but seems very sound. The controls are butter smooth. I could not power it up unfortunately so I'm taking a bit of a leap of faith.
I'm relieved that its 220/440v 3-phase so I can power it with a VFD off my 220v 1-phase service.

 

[YYCHM]

NICE!!! Doesn't look dirty to me.

 

[Brent H]

@YYCHobbyMachinist :

NICE!!! Doesn't look dirty to me.

You must have missed his other post where he had it laying down......hahahahahahahaha

Beauty machine @David_R8 and great to see the 220/440 woo hoo!

 

[Tom O]

nice!

 

[Dabbler]

The Ceramax chuck is worth nearly $1000 by itself ( a great brand) - you have a superb machine there, and not a lot of hours - I'd say in the low thousands. You will never wear this puppy out!!!

I like the idea of the 2X4 holding the table down for transport. brilliant! I wish I'd thought of that when I moved mine!!!

 

[DavidR8]

The Ceramax chuck is worth nearly $1000 by itself ( a great brand) - you have a superb machine there, and not a lot of hours - I'd say in the low thousands. You will never wear this puppy out!!!

I like the idea of the 2X4 holding the table down for transport. brilliant! I wish I'd thought of that when I moved mine!!!

I was pricing those out and had sticker shocks to be sure!


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[Chicken lights]

The Ceramax chuck is worth nearly $1000 by itself ( a great brand) - you have a superb machine there, and not a lot of hours - I'd say in the low thousands. You will never wear this puppy out!!!

I like the idea of the 2X4 holding the table down for transport. brilliant! I wish I'd thought of that when I moved mine!!!

I actually didn’t know that blocking heads was a recommended procedure until recently. Maybe not as important on short moves but imagine going 800 miles with moving parts sliding around, big chance for damage.

 

[Tom O]

In the 90’s I bought a Harrison Lathe with the hydraulic copy attachment missing the tailstock lost during transit.

 

[DavidR8]

Future home of the Parker

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[Brent H]

Perfect @David_R8 - Before I brought my mill in I welded up a base for it with castors so I could move it if needed. The fork truck could only get it so far. I did not do that with the Cincinnati and regret it. Now I have to do a second lift to get something under it as well as get it into its final resting spot.

 

[DavidR8]

Perfect @David_R8 - Before I brought my mill in I welded up a base for it with castors so I could move it if needed. The fork truck could only get it so far. I did not do that with the Cincinnati and regret it. Now I have to do a second lift to get something under it as well as get it into its final resting spot.

I will likely do that for my mill.
I positively hate the stand it’s on now.
It weighs in at 700# so I’ll be able to move it with my engine hoist when the time comes.
The PM weighs 1800# so I should be able to lift it should I decide to put it on a base.

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