More to come later.

Brett

OH YEAH....Now THAT"S what I'm talkin' about.
I gotta get me one of those.
Why....It's even purddier than Hood's BEAVER ! (no offense Hood)
Anxious to see this one progress Brett.
Congrats.
RC

Brett,

The thing looks like new. What do you have to do with it?   how big of chuck?

Ed

Looking forward to see the progress Brett, just hope I live long enough

Hood

Thanks Ed, it is an oldie goldie tape reader. I want to get down to the ways and screws and see what they look like. It only has a 10 inch swing but it seems to ba a rigid little machine. Foot print is 4 1/2 feet by 8 feet and weighs 6500 Lbs. I'll be gutting it all and starting from scratch on the controls. Hopefully all the switches, motors, selonoids are good. I should be able to install a flat screen, PC, Smooth stepper, couple of BOB's, PLC for additional IO, and new motors and drives for the axis. I may have enough of that stuff allready.

Hood, at your age, you never know. Hope you last at least that long though.

Brett

Brett even if I was half your age I doubt I would survive that long then again you are only a year younger than me anyway, well thats if we are not meaning mental age

Hood

What a great looking toy, that, no doubt will be fun.

Looks like something out of the Jetsons.   

Dave

 

Brett

6500 lbs huh, so does that mean it will be a "Desk Top" lathe?  That is gonna be a "Fun?" job......  Looking forward to the build Amigo.

scott

Brett,

Glad to see you finally got it.

Will be looking forward to see your progress.

Daniel