I want to buy a heavier lathe than what I have at the moment.There is an sag 14 going for $3800.It is about 100 km from me.
To check a lathe like this what should I look out for ?It does not have a face plate or the steadies.
Not knowing how to operate this lathe I feel a bit vulnerable.Does this lathe have a clutch that can be faulty and how do I check it.I believe this runs in gamet bearings fed by a centrifugal pump of sorts. How do I know if this works .He tells me it is under power running off a vfd.
Does this have an enclosed gearbox that can do all the threads metric and imperial without changing any gears. ?
I dont think he has any spare gears and if I cant turn threads this lathe will be useless to me.
If there is any suggestions on what I should check for I would appreciate it as it is hard in darkest Africa to buy a decent lathe.
To check a lathe like this what should I look out for ?It does not have a face plate or the steadies.
Not knowing how to operate this lathe I feel a bit vulnerable.Does this lathe have a clutch that can be faulty and how do I check it.I believe this runs in gamet bearings fed by a centrifugal pump of sorts. How do I know if this works .He tells me it is under power running off a vfd.
Does this have an enclosed gearbox that can do all the threads metric and imperial without changing any gears. ?
I dont think he has any spare gears and if I cant turn threads this lathe will be useless to me.
If there is any suggestions on what I should check for I would appreciate it as it is hard in darkest Africa to buy a decent lathe.
