

I'm pretty much at a loss.ĪNY help is appreciated! If you have a link with all the information I'm looking for, shoot it over, I'd appreciate it, and the thread can die a quick death!Īnd finally, if this is the wrong place to put this request, please forgive me and feel free to move it (or notify a moderator to move it, etc.).

What should I look for? Is it a total junker? (I know about wear on the ways, and teeth to the gears, but other than that. But I'll probably go check it out anyway, hoping it is close.Ĭollet size? Probably not too terribly important. Spindle bore? Seller said it was two inches. I also didn't find any information on the Jet model. I haven't got a clue what kind of quality they are, and the only thing I found online was that they are similar to the Jet 12x36.

She has been giving me a hard time about drooling over machine tools on the web, and today I told her that there was a decent size lathe available and close to us. The main problem with this machine is that the plate that has all the numbers regarding speeds and feeds as well as all the threading info is unreadable. I need to get a phase converter as I don’t have three phase in my shop. Hello all! I'm totally new! And I need help. Millport 1540 Just acquired a Millport 1540 lathe that was on its way to the scrap yard.
