[gingery_machines] Re: Home built lathe on ebay

I think I'm with you on this one, Ron. Yes, he's proud of it, but with reason. If I had unlimited $$, I'd bid on it. It's beautiful!

If it were mine, I'd learn to use it, instead of selling it, too. And hand it off to my kids when I was done with it.

Bill in OKC

--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, Ron Thompson <ron@...> wrote:
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> I disagree.
> This machine has a 2 1/4" swing. That is about the size of a Sherline. I
> have never seen any factory parts like this in this size. I have seen
> scale models of Bridgeport milling machines that, in pictures with no
> scale, looked like the real thing.
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> Given the particulars of the story, I have no doubt this man had the
> skills to model a larger lathe and the resources to do so.
> As to wear, if he put that much effort into it, I am sure he knew what
> an oil can was.
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> The price reflects the one of a kind nature of this machine. I have no
> doubt a collector will snatch it up.
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> Ron Thompson
> On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA
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> Sometimes you just gotta do what makes you smile.<GRIN>
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> http://www.plansandprojects.com My hobby pages are here:
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> On 12/7/2010 1:21 AM, Dakota Sodergren wrote:
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> > Thats really cool if he built it, but they both look pretty factory to
> > me. I too would be very suprised if he built it, maybe re-built,
> > theyre are quite a few factory made parts on there.
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> Ron Thompson
> On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA
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> Sometimes you just gotta do what makes you smile.<GRIN>
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> http://www.ourcadguy.com/
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> http://www.plansandprojects.com My hobby pages are here:
> http://www.plansandprojects.com/My%20Machines/
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> Visit the castinghobby FAQ:
> http://castinghobbyfaq.bareboogerhost.com/
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