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Yes, the DRO is installed, one less thing to worry about but I'll inspect to be sure it survived the journey. I like that, accurately measured mess, very apt in my case. ;-)
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PM-1440BV ordered
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Yes, the DRO is installed, one less thing to worry about but I'll inspect to be sure it survived the journey. I like that, accurately measured mess, very apt in my case. ;-)
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Congratulations that is an awesome looking machine...
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Of course the journey is not as smooth as one hopes.. I've been watching the tracking it showed unloaded from trailer on the 22nd. After a few days of no updates, I gave them the benefit of the doubt, I called Road Runner. Ah yes, it's sitting in a warehouse in Chicago. "We'll have them get that on a truck as soon as possible". Fingers crossed but I figure if I'm lucky it will arrive by the end of next week. I just want it without damage.
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Re: PM-1440BV arrived!
Beastie is right, at least when it was all crated up. A friend has a 12 x 36 and while that seems close, this sucker was considerably more massive than just another couple inches of swing would indicate, 1790lbs all crated up. Even after it was sitting in it's new home, I actually said "glad I didn't get a bigger one", words most men rarely utter.
The truck arrived right on schedule, we had great weather today, low 50's, no rain or snow. The driver was very helpful and happily put it right where I asked in the shop. I had to figure a way to get it off the pallet, it was far too wide for the engine hoist to straddle but I considered it over lunch and a method suggested itself and while a little fussy, the end result is machine in place and nothing, including me, broken.
I saw a post the other day where someone mentioned odorless mineral spirits for removing the gunk, wow did that work well. I usually just use WD40 or kerosene but the mineral spirits worked wonders. I have it maybe 70% de-gunked, ran out of gas for today. Still need to fill the gearbox and terminate the power cord but those won't take more than a few minutes once I have it all cleaned up and leveled.
Beastie is right, at least when it was all crated up. A friend has a 12 x 36 and while that seems close, this sucker was considerably more massive than just another couple inches of swing would indicate, 1790lbs all crated up. Even after it was sitting in it's new home, I actually said "glad I didn't get a bigger one", words most men rarely utter.
The truck arrived right on schedule, we had great weather today, low 50's, no rain or snow. The driver was very helpful and happily put it right where I asked in the shop. I had to figure a way to get it off the pallet, it was far too wide for the engine hoist to straddle but I considered it over lunch and a method suggested itself and while a little fussy, the end result is machine in place and nothing, including me, broken.
I saw a post the other day where someone mentioned odorless mineral spirits for removing the gunk, wow did that work well. I usually just use WD40 or kerosene but the mineral spirits worked wonders. I have it maybe 70% de-gunked, ran out of gas for today. Still need to fill the gearbox and terminate the power cord but those won't take more than a few minutes once I have it all cleaned up and leveled.
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Glad it arrived save and sound...
There are lots of threads here on how to properly align a lathe using Rollie and Two-Collar methods. Take the time to read about it and get it all dialed in.
Good luck!
Oh, and you might want to hang a plastic curtain behind the lathe to keep those nice walls clean... Great looking workspace you got there...
Ray
There are lots of threads here on how to properly align a lathe using Rollie and Two-Collar methods. Take the time to read about it and get it all dialed in.
Good luck!
Oh, and you might want to hang a plastic curtain behind the lathe to keep those nice walls clean... Great looking workspace you got there...
Ray
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Take your time to set it up right and she'll give you years of good service.
Yes indeed, I'm not going to rush anything. I pulled the change gears and all the bits off and cleaned them carefully and spend some time getting the mesh just so.
I'm sure it will outlast me and I've already told my wife that the oldest son gets it when I drop.
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Thanks Ray, I need to re-install the back splash, that will help but I may put something on the wall as well. I am going to put a small shelf behind the machine to keep the most needed stuff handy. The workspace is has only been usable for a few months, still really white but I chose that to make it more reflective, helps these older eyes work a bit better. It's been a while since I've had to align a larger machine, my 8x14 was pretty easy, so indeed I've been reading a watching a few videos just to refresh my memory. I'm in no rush, much prefer to go slow and get everything as right as possible from the start.