Heavily damaged Jet JMD-18... is it worth it?

HGR in Birmingham has a Rong Fu on 'last chance' clearance right now for $297... if you could acquire it (it wouldn't hurt to make a lower offer), and use the wrecked one for parts...?

Maybe make one good machine from two...

-Bear
 
I tested the motor yesterday on 220V - it runs buttery smooth. It's sooo quiet and powerful.

Tonight I took the spindle pulley off and removed the plastic cover to take a look at the head casting underneath.... not good. There are three cracks in the casting.
 

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better-lathe-than-never said:
Maybe if I sell enough of the parts I'll buy this - just popped up:
denver.craigslist.org

Central Machinery 33686 Milling Drilling Machine - tools - by owner...

Central Machinery benchtop Milling Drilling machine model 33686 with R-8 spindle. Powerful motor, variable spindle speeds (120 - 2500 RPM) and ground ways permit precision machining of any standard...
denver.craigslist.org
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As the former owner and improver of a Central Machinery Rong Fu, I wholeheartedly support this! Make sure it is the older Taiwan version (looks like it) and avoid the China versions that came out after Y2k. The Taiwan HF RF-30's are equal to the Jet versions in fit and finish.
 
markba633csi said:
You could use it without the idler pulley and just cobble the rest of it back together- if the spindle seems to work ok that is
Obviously you don't want to spend much on it. I wouldn't. Does the motor even work?
-Mark
ps I would have loved to see that thing tumbling down the freeway, cars swerving to avoid it LOL
Fun
Fun
Fun
On the autobahn
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If you are referencing the song Autobahn by Kraftwerk. The lyric is in German "Fahren" not "Fun" which means "Drive" in English.
 
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