oh god what have i done!!!

**new_guy90** · 31st July 2009, 02:01 PM

ok where do i start .....ok well on Wednesday i went for a trip to shaw machinery with the intention of getting one of there 9x20" lathes or the bigger 1022. i simply wanted to go in talk about the machines and chose a machine which would have been the 1022 .......that worked for the first 10minutes i was there until the store owner showed me this baby

it was the last one they had on special and it was so tempting an after more talk and a trip to the bank money changed hands and it is mine

it still hasnt sunk in what i had done and it was only after that i realized how much i spent .... realy its to easy to walk in a bank and drain your bank account

well its still not home just yet im hopefully going to be able to go and get it tomorrow (i dout it

) but ill make sure its here in the next week.

well thats enought explaining my situation i have a few problems when it is home

first i need to make a wall for the back of the garage to block off the back part. not really a problem my neighbour is going to give me a hand. the second problem is lifting 420kg's of lathe onto its stand. i was thinking of hiring an engine hoist or something similar to get it up or i may just invite some of my mates to come around

oh and the last and most biggest problem how do i tell my mother

ill try and keep you guys posted im sure ill have problems that will need opinions

**damian** · 31st July 2009, 02:20 PM

Well it's got a generous swing and power cross feed. Handy size and spec.

I would be surprised if it's only 420 kg, that machine is about the size of a colchester student so probably more like a tonne ?

I hope the special was good. There was a very nice machine about that size on ebay last week, sent for about $1600, obviously very second hand but it looked in good condition.

**tea lady** · 31st July 2009, 03:39 PM

Hi Mum! I accidentally bought new lathe.

Piece of cake! Try telling your wife or Hubby that you bought one. And you've drained OUR bank account.

**Big Shed** · 31st July 2009, 04:15 PM

Not too sure about those Steelmaster lathes you know! Looks like cheap Chinese carp to me

Seriously that looks like a mighty fine lathe, had a look at one of those when I bought my 9x20 but couldn't convince myself that I needed anything like that big

Wouldn't need much convincing now, should have listened to SWMBO

Hope you will get a lot of use out of that piece of machinery.

**.RC.** · 31st July 2009, 04:16 PM

You have bought a really nice lathe....Do not be disappointed with what you got...It looks to be a very very capable machine and with small machines you soon outgrow them...I will be surprised if you ever outgrow that one...It is about the ideal size for a home situation...Well done...

I have learnt Shaw machinery is the Qld agent for Asset Plant...Here is the full page for that machine http://www.assetplant.com/epages/sho...oducts/12-0104

http://www.assetplant.com/epages/sho...oducts/12-0104

I would like to look at this one and see if it is any good http://www.assetplant.com/epages/sho...oducts/12-0114

**wannabe** · 31st July 2009, 04:24 PM

Nice one. The pain will soon subside and the bank account will eventually recover. Just think of all the fun and "useful" things you can now make.

**new_guy90** · 31st July 2009, 06:00 PM

well the fear of the low bank account has gone down a little i need to get back to work

you don't hear me saying that much lol

i have all the basic measuring equipment, drill bits i only need to get a new tapper for my drill chuck some HSS blanks and there easy to get so that shouldn't bust the budget. sorted out transport so i don't have to pay for a truck to take it all the way down here to Ipswich so thats great the biggest problem is lifting it

i think ill call around some hire companies tomorrow

oh crap forgot, i posted pic's after my shed was cleaned of all the horded crap and set up back in April and well with work and the mother wanting to do renovations and buying new furniture .....the shed is in a worse state no joke i have moved everything to the front of the garage(packed to the roof) and that leaves the single space for the car to go and a little under half the second car space so with the car in there isn't going to be much room left for anything a worse it wont be cleaned out for another month!!!! ill try and get pic's if things start rolling along

**Big Shed** · 31st July 2009, 06:04 PM

You might have to buy a few arbors as well Patrick, MT3 tailstock, MT5 head stock, serious stuff!

**new_guy90** · 31st July 2009, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Big Shed

You might have to buy a few arbors as well Patrick, MT3 tailstock, MT5 head stock, serious stuff!

yeah but that stuff can wait till i get back to work and get some more moneh behind me

also put my first post on HMEM i know your already on there Fred

**brisbanefitter** · 31st July 2009, 08:00 PM

beware the machinery salesman, they will talk you into buying just about anything

**Squirrel** · 31st July 2009, 08:54 PM

I basically did the same when I bought my AL-336. I picked up and unloaded mine on my own. Not the smartest thing, but just the way I do things.
I loaned an engine hoist and some steel skates, my machine has a net weight of 590Kg's and I was able to do it.
If you can get hold of these skates, they made the job a hell of a lot easier and safer (no chance of dropping from any height).
The only other recommendation I can make, is to make sure you have some good slings. I had those hooks that you can adjust the chain lengths, this helped to keep the machine level when lifting.

Just food for thought.

Squirrel.

**DeltaNegative** · 31st July 2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by brisbanefitter

beware the machinery salesman, they will talk you into buying just about anything

Its not like most of us need much convincing

Congrats on the purchase, I know the joys of impulse buying

**Grahame Collins** · 31st July 2009, 10:07 PM

Congrats on your new toy.

Yes an engine hoist lifts it!

I have the exact same machine purchased from Shaws.

What about tooling? .I got a a nice quality right hand insert carbide tool from Whitelaws -the Mackay one although there is one in Brisbane somewhere..

Yes it cost more than I thougt it would but this machine has the grunt to run a small ish carbide tool. Its a neutral rake ,if thats the term.

That and the live centre, knurl tools, and parting off tool I could not go with out.

Magnetic dial indicator tool base ,A decent set of verniers .Ah! what else?

Grahame

**DeltaNegative** · 31st July 2009, 10:08 PM

I assume next month you will be getting a mill?

**new_guy90** · 1st August 2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by DeltaNegative

Its not like most of us need much convincing

Congrats on the purchase, I know the joys of impulse buying

yeah impulse buying gets you the good gear

as for accessories i dont think i will have it up and running for a little time so im not fussing over that right now but when i do ill go to Bolts and Industrial we buy heaps from them at work they have everything you could possibly need my last trip out there got me my dial indicator and magnetic base. oh when i do get my tooling i WONT be going for indexable carbide but latter on yeah maybe ill get some. when i get back to work ill get my Mitatoyo digital verniers oh if any of you guys need any measuring equipment take a look in Comag they are usualy the best quality and price

well thats enough of my ranting ill try and get pictures of where its going

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