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There is an Emco Compact 8 for sale near me. I went to take a look after doing some research.
FIRST, PICTURES!
WHAT I KNOW/FOUND OUT FROM SELLER
-Seller is cleaning out the garage of a relative. Knows a bit about machines.
-It only comes with what you see in the photos.
-Seller states the mill didn't work, but we plugged it in and it worked fine.
-Everything seems to work fine, but the machine was lubed with some sort of heavy grease and it's hard to turn everything.
-Machine is filthy and covered with grease.
-Comes with one change gear, plus what's on the lathe. Seller wasn't sure of the history of what it came with. He has looked for the gears, but has not found them.
-Cross-feed handle knob (black handle) is bent (seems like an easy fix).
-Crossfeed handle housing appears to be fine. It seems these are a common failure point.
-No chuck key for the chuck. The one in the photo is for the drill chuck (I think).
-No wrenches for the tailstock
-All plugs appear to be replacements, with what appear to be aftermarket cord strain reliefs.
-Motor turns fine, but the plastic cover is rubbing. I think I fixed it, but we didn't turn the lathe on the conform.
-Steady rest appears to be aftermarket
QUESTIONS
1. What should I offer for this?
2. Would this be easy enough to take apart, clean and get running?
3. I know parts are expensive; what sources are best?
4. How hard are the chucks to find? It uses some sort of DIN standard. I don't need a 4-jaw right away, but would like to eventually get one. Not sure of the condition of the 3-jaw, either; it was covered with grease and there was no key.
5. What size/type QCTP does this use? Or does it even use one? It has a "C" or "U"-shaped holder. I couldn't seem to find anything like this.
I keep seeing these and keep looking, so when they come up I seriously consider getting one. It's much smaller than my current machine (Atlas Craftsman 101.07403 12" x 18"), but a much higher quality. I thought I might get this and try it out. I figure I could sell it with little or no loss if it isn't what I thought it was.
Thoughts and comments? Thanks!
@mikey @markba633csi @Aaron_W You've all commented before, and I always appreciated your insight. Would love to hear from you all again.
FIRST, PICTURES!
WHAT I KNOW/FOUND OUT FROM SELLER
-Seller is cleaning out the garage of a relative. Knows a bit about machines.
-It only comes with what you see in the photos.
-Seller states the mill didn't work, but we plugged it in and it worked fine.
-Everything seems to work fine, but the machine was lubed with some sort of heavy grease and it's hard to turn everything.
-Machine is filthy and covered with grease.
-Comes with one change gear, plus what's on the lathe. Seller wasn't sure of the history of what it came with. He has looked for the gears, but has not found them.
-Cross-feed handle knob (black handle) is bent (seems like an easy fix).
-Crossfeed handle housing appears to be fine. It seems these are a common failure point.
-No chuck key for the chuck. The one in the photo is for the drill chuck (I think).
-No wrenches for the tailstock
-All plugs appear to be replacements, with what appear to be aftermarket cord strain reliefs.
-Motor turns fine, but the plastic cover is rubbing. I think I fixed it, but we didn't turn the lathe on the conform.
-Steady rest appears to be aftermarket
QUESTIONS
1. What should I offer for this?
2. Would this be easy enough to take apart, clean and get running?
3. I know parts are expensive; what sources are best?
4. How hard are the chucks to find? It uses some sort of DIN standard. I don't need a 4-jaw right away, but would like to eventually get one. Not sure of the condition of the 3-jaw, either; it was covered with grease and there was no key.
5. What size/type QCTP does this use? Or does it even use one? It has a "C" or "U"-shaped holder. I couldn't seem to find anything like this.
I keep seeing these and keep looking, so when they come up I seriously consider getting one. It's much smaller than my current machine (Atlas Craftsman 101.07403 12" x 18"), but a much higher quality. I thought I might get this and try it out. I figure I could sell it with little or no loss if it isn't what I thought it was.
Thoughts and comments? Thanks!
@mikey @markba633csi @Aaron_W You've all commented before, and I always appreciated your insight. Would love to hear from you all again.
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