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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 384489" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>I left commercial machine shops many years ago, "tape" machines were just coming into use. Those old manuel machines can be purchased at a deep discount, but, the cost of tooling and tool holders is where the real cost is! Do you have machine tool experiance? Can you re-sharpen single point threading & turning tools? Do you have a 12" machinists level so you can level the machine? If you don't get the stuff you may need (like a steady rest) you may never find one ( My old vertical mill was made by Index. It has a B&S #9 taper in the quill. That taper has been obsolete, even on grinding machines, for several years now, and as such, tool holders and collets are very hard to find, I had to make what I needed). Lathe chucks can be replaced and sometimes they need to be. The standards for attachment to the splindle have been around for years, plan on $350/$500 for a 6"/8" 4 jaw chuck, you might need a 'back plate' too. The tail stock has adjustments for alining it to the spindle. That just takes time and a good indicator w/magnetic base. These thoughts are just add to those by <strong>specweldtom.</strong>I'm not trying to discourage you here. The cost of those related, required items is alot more than having a dozen or so barrels threaded, chambered and crowned at current prices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 384489, member: 24284"] I left commercial machine shops many years ago, "tape" machines were just coming into use. Those old manuel machines can be purchased at a deep discount, but, the cost of tooling and tool holders is where the real cost is! Do you have machine tool experiance? Can you re-sharpen single point threading & turning tools? Do you have a 12" machinists level so you can level the machine? If you don't get the stuff you may need (like a steady rest) you may never find one ( My old vertical mill was made by Index. It has a B&S #9 taper in the quill. That taper has been obsolete, even on grinding machines, for several years now, and as such, tool holders and collets are very hard to find, I had to make what I needed). Lathe chucks can be replaced and sometimes they need to be. The standards for attachment to the splindle have been around for years, plan on $350/$500 for a 6"/8" 4 jaw chuck, you might need a 'back plate' too. The tail stock has adjustments for alining it to the spindle. That just takes time and a good indicator w/magnetic base. These thoughts are just add to those by [B]specweldtom.[/B]I'm not trying to discourage you here. The cost of those related, required items is alot more than having a dozen or so barrels threaded, chambered and crowned at current prices. [/QUOTE]
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