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Thread: Not a $200 unisaw, but the deals I like - found and bought this one tonight

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    Not a $200 unisaw, but the deals I like - found and bought this one tonight

    $127.50 CNC auto 5c collet closing lathe. 3000lbs

    I don't know a thing about it yet but a last second bid (3 seconds actually) makes it mine. I will most likely convert it to Centroid just like my mill if everything pans out servo wise. I will bring it home as is.
    Last edited by Bruce Page; 05-05-2014 at 11:54 PM. Reason: Removed eBay link.
    Glad its my shop I am responsible for - I only have to make me happy.

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    Its home














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    Sounds like a nice find!
    probitix cnc Corel x3, Vcarve pro6.0, Aspire4.0

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    New to me Ebay CNC Metal Lathe has 3ph power!!
    Wired it up - powered by my rotary phase converter
    Results so far:
    Powered right up - Dynapath Delta 10 controls
    No Dynapath faults
    I have X motion
    No Z motion yet so need to verify wiring
    I have spindle control via control knobs - CW and CCW
    I have 5c collet closing control via buttons

    Video tomorrow when there is more light
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    It looks like it has a Hardinge taper nose spindle that would accept standard Hardinge tooling.
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    Both axis work - they just had the 4th axis buttons controlling the Z axis.

    Here is a video of it all working.

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    Pretty sweet for $127.50. The Valenite bars are worth more than that.
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    Mike.....
    Waaaaaaayyy too much fun!! Keep us updated.
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