Subject: Re: free thread grinder: should I take it??

From: ANDY POPKY <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 21:55:04 -0500

[email-masked] wrote:
> 
> About half a mile from my house there is a guy who is giving away a
> threadgrinder. It looks kinda like a lathe with a huge toolpost grinder
> (20HP motor).  It looks like a 4'x15". Don't know manufacturer. It's
> RUSTY. He will give me a nice 4-jaw chuck for $30 if I take it. It
> probably weighs 2 tons. Should I take it? (I have been looking for a
> lathe) Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Alex.

you know that old expression
"never look a gift horse in the mouth"??

well this is one of those times when 
that saying should be disregarded

you can't do lathe work on a
thread grinder so in my PROFESIONAL
opinion stay farrrrrrrrrrr away the that old nag<g><w>

sure some rocket scientist out there will say you can modify it
and convert it and screw with it
stay away
get the picture<w>

regards
andy popky
xl machinery sales inc
(have i got a lathe for you!!!)<w>

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From: [email-masked] (Mark McDade)
Date: 6 Dec 1996 06:12:15 GMT

Well, Andy and Ray both posted their opinions.  I think they
are both right - depends on what you want to do with your
life.  If you want to turn metal then this isn't the way to
do it - yet again, if you are awestruck by machinery like
most of us, you can't possible say no!

Mark

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[email-masked] wrote:
: About half a mile from my house there is a guy who is giving away a
: threadgrinder. It looks kinda like a lathe with a huge toolpost grinder
: (20HP motor).  It looks like a 4'x15". Don't know manufacturer. It's
: RUSTY. He will give me a nice 4-jaw chuck for $30 if I take it. It
: probably weighs 2 tons. Should I take it? (I have been looking for a
: lathe) Thanks for any suggestions.

: Alex.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 7 Dec 1996 22:25:53 GMT

Personally I think you should turn it down.  and where is it located by
the way?.
Seriously if you have a use for it or can find a use for it and have the
space or can find the space or can make the space get it.  Personally I'd
put it between the edsel and the 1929 Henway.

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From: ANDY POPKY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1996 22:57:30 -0500

> put it between the edsel and the 1929 Henway.

hey gunner

have you been drinking
you don't make bit of sense