Need Hercus parts anyone?? I wonder how this happened!!

Just saw this on Grays

http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-...athe-seaton-sa

That's sad. Fell on its face most likely.
I have seen it happen due to incompetent handling when moving a lathe.
Bill

How much of a fall would it take to crack the bed though?

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Originally Posted by Burner

How much of a fall would it take to crack the bed though?

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Who knows, but cast iron is brittle, and with a heavy headstock like that maybe just a fall off a pallet would do it.

Bill

Of all the Hercus's they could have dropped! If it was a model C i wouldn't give a stuff, but not a geared head like that (not sure on the model?)