Thanks Jake......they have a lot of this kind of work there. It's a pretty major operation. They have stuff I will need a much larger lathe for, and the owner is an old friend who kind of called out of the blue. And he has a 48" swing lathe in storage. I'll have to pour a little concrete to keep up with his needs. Had to tuen away part of it already. A couple of cylinders to rebuild off another digger. No way to handle them, and machines aren't quite large enough. Plus I'm still more crippled than not, so I have to work a little and rest, leaning on a cane or something after a while. Amazing how fast and how much muscles atrophy.
Oh, and probably getting a little Yale lift from him. Too small for anything they do, and it's just sitting outside ruining. Propane powered 2500 lb, so it will fit in the door. For now anyway. If I add on or move, I'll go bigger. But that's if I want to commit to getting back into more business. Kinda like the semi-retirement I've had the last few years. A lot to think about before I do commit.