My Hardinge HSL 2nd operation Lathe

[Coralhound]

I picked up this lathe in February this year, It needed a cleanup and bare metal surfaces needed a little de-rusting with some scotch brite. It is in GREAT shape. I was able to pickup the original stand in April and had it soda blasted and then painted it with rustoleum dark machinery grey. I run the unit with a GE/Hitachi 1/2HP VFD. I love the 5C collet closer. I also have built up a whole set of collets for it. While the bed is short (13") it does 80% of what I want it to do and it doesnt take up much space. I am looking for the taper nose chucks, 3 and 4 Jaw. It came with the "E" model lever cross slide but I had a rebuilt DSC compound slide that I mounted to it. I love this lathe, Hardinge quality is AMAZING! Hardinge provided the Born on Date of 1/15/1979.




My 5C collet set, in the new rack I made this weekend. They are Hardinge or Buck (germany) high quality collets.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

I picked up this lathe in February this year, It needed a cleanup and bare metal surfaces needed a little de-rusting with some scotch brite. It is in GREAT shape. I was able to pickup the original stand in April and had it soda blasted and then painted it with rustoleum dark machinery grey. I run the unit with a GE/Hitachi 1/2HP VFD. I love the 5C collet closer. I also have built up a whole set of collets for it. While the bed is short (13") it does 80% of what I want it to do and it doesnt take up much space. I am looking for the taper nose chucks, 3 and 4 Jaw. It came with the "E" model lever cross slide but I had a rebuilt DSC compound slide that I mounted to it. I love this lathe, Hardinge quality is AMAZING! Hardinge provided the Born on Date of 1983.




My 5C collet set, in the new rack I made this weekend. They are Hardinge or Buck (germany) high quality collets.

Wow Coralhound! That is a beautiful lathe! You did a fantastic job bring it back.
Hardinge really is a well thought out and appointed machine.

I think your lathe is the only Hardinge machine without underdrive motor - is there storage underneath? What's down there? Hah


Bernie

 

[Coralhound]

Unfortunately there is no storage underneath, the chip pan is nice as is the foot rest. It could have been more useful in my opinion if it had a cabinet for collets and other tooling.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

It is beautiful as it is- but you could, if you wanted, add shelves in there. I have added appropriately sized Craftsman tool boxes, Boltless-shelving drawers, and "add a shelf" 's to my machines. The 26 inch boxes fit right into my old 10L. Not my new one though- 1/2 inch too small an opening! Ack

Bernie

 

[Coralhound]

I have thought of that, and actually removed a plywood shelf that the PO scabbed in.
I am a bit anal for originalness of my tools, but I have a new husky SS tool chest next to it now with all my collets and tooling.