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How much worth 102n-VM in 2021

Hello guys, Currently, I've got a chance to buy this late at around $3000. It has full sets of collects. Everything works just fine. WOuld like to know is it worth paying $3k for this unit? thanks!!...

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How much does a Weiler Commodore lathe cost new ?

Commodor 230 VCD - WEILER

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AI Hembrug thread chart

Hi all! I have a questionÂ… On the left side of my old Hembrug there is a thread chart riveted to the machine door. This tells you which changewheels/gearwheels (donÂ’t know the English word for it,...

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Buying a Schaublin 135

Hi all. A while back I bought and renovated a nice Hardinge HLV and was active on the Hardinge forum on this site which was superb, supportive and very helpful, I subsequently sold the machine and had...

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Takisawa KL-1000 1967 apron removal, carriage output gear repair help

Hello I’m new here. I’m trying to repair my vintage takisawa lathe. It is in fundamentally good shape however there is a “slip” while moving longitudally. It is in the output gear that drives on the...

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Mori SL-1A

Hello everyone, I have tried searching and didn't really see any details on a "for sale" type of thread or area? I don't want to be in trouble with the forum by making such a post but I figure before I...

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Painting an old lathe - how do you do it well

Wanted to post a new thread to see how you guys restore and paint lathes, I've recently acquired a Schaublin 135 which may require re-painting, this is not a foregone conclusion yet as there is no...

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Lorch B30 being mis-represented

Zoll-Auktion - 1 Drehmaschine Lorch B30 LZS (ID 739160) See this government auction for a Lorch B30. This machine is in a university lab. It was used. It was supposed to be sold off real cheap and...

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Reconditioning my Takisawa TSL1000

I acquired this machine many months ago and have been picking away at as a project. As with many machines of this age, its first big problem was just an incredible amount of dirt/grime/etc! It appears...

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Sag. 12 vfd. Clutch issues

I had some contactor problems with my sag 12 so ended up bypassing all the Italian wiring and running the motor direct from a vfd and the cluch controll 40 volt DC from the single fase 220, problem is...

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Boley 5LZ - some newbies questions

Hello, my name is Bartosz, living in Poland, I am an IT professional and hobby machinist. Recently i bought Boley 5LZ from '60s and I am slowly starting to get familiar with this machine. First I had...

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HELP - Schaublin 135 workshop/service manual required.

Hi all, looking for a copy of a service/workshop manual for this lathe, searched this forum but seems it's a rare beast, even more rare than Hardinge lathe stuff which is strange as it's newer and...

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Schaublin w 12 metric collet set wanted

Hi Guys- interested in purchasing Schaublin w 12 metric collet set in good condition . Do not want the knock offs listed on line. I know this is a long shot but someone might have a set somewhere....

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Project Schaublin 135

I have posted a few threads on my new/old Schaublin 135 lathe and felt that now I have the machine it would be best to use this new thread to document the journey to 'revive' this 50 year old machine...

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Colchester CHIPMASTER question.

I'm getting ready to open the headstock to address some leaks that I beleive are O-ring related on the clutch shaft. I would like to remove the gearbox at the same time. Can it be done as a comlete...

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Schaublin 135 Variable speed pulley issue

I am looking for advise on my newly acquired 135 lathe. I purchased it as non working because the variable speed drive pulleys were froze up but I read that was a common issue. By the time the machine...

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Need help identifying this tailstock

I'm not familiar with swiss lathes at all. I've looked at schaublin and Habegger photos and they look close. I guess it's missing the hand wheel. Label says "Made in Switzerland" Any idea what machine...

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I can't start my Schaublin

Good afternoon everyone. Please help me with this alarm. I have bought the machine and it have this alarm on screen. I can't solve the problems. I was thinking that it is magnetic pulse encoder but now...

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Nishimori lathes

I have found a 15x40 Nishimori lathe for sale and am intersted. Problem is I know nothing about them, so I am hoping someone here does.

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