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Over the past two years I have been collecting small machine tools for my home shop. Holding on to the best of the best machines I could find. I plan to just make models and other small stuff as a hobby. Its just a small 12' x 10' space but with lots of moving things around on paper I can fit most of what I "think" I will need. I am close to setting things up. I just need to do some final touches to the tools before bringing them home. Now that things are almost ready I figured I would share a few pics of the machines I decided on.
CLAUSING 8520 MILLING MACHINE:
First off a big thanks to itsmeburnie for tipping me off to this home shop sale. I bought a ton of stuff there but the highlights were this mill and a beautiful SB heavy 10 which Bernie bought. The owner said he had the machine hand scraped some time in the 80's by a professional.
I also bought the rotary table from him. According to the Causing catalog it looks to be the original table for the machine.
The vise is original Causing as well but I bought it on eBay.
The machine also came with a full spread of MT2 collects and drill chuck.
Cost:
Machine 1200.00
Vise 400.00
Rotary Table 200.00
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Total Investment: 1800.00 + McDonald's for Bernie and I.
Pics of the machine are as found, I have not had a chance to clean it up yet.
CLAUSING 8520 MILLING MACHINE:
First off a big thanks to itsmeburnie for tipping me off to this home shop sale. I bought a ton of stuff there but the highlights were this mill and a beautiful SB heavy 10 which Bernie bought. The owner said he had the machine hand scraped some time in the 80's by a professional.
I also bought the rotary table from him. According to the Causing catalog it looks to be the original table for the machine.
The vise is original Causing as well but I bought it on eBay.
The machine also came with a full spread of MT2 collects and drill chuck.
Cost:
Machine 1200.00
Vise 400.00
Rotary Table 200.00
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Total Investment: 1800.00 + McDonald's for Bernie and I.
Pics of the machine are as found, I have not had a chance to clean it up yet.