08-29-2015, 04:31 PM
(08-29-2015, 01:28 PM)EdK Wrote: Where did you get it from, if you don't mind me asking?
Ed
It was on Craig's List. It had been on there for a long time, with poor pictures ... not that it looks like new in person
... was in New Prague ... which probably turned most everyone in the Twin Cities off but is only 25 minutes south of my house ... and was listed at $700.I went down to see it last Sunday. He really wanted it out of his garage so we negotiated and here it is.
It included a magnetic vice, two extra grinding wheels and a diamond point wheel truing fixture.
I'll have to figure out what kind of coolant\lubricant I should be using. The tank about 2/3rds full. And I'll need to determine what kind of lubricant to put into the reservoir under the table. I can see my Enco budget going to heck already.
(08-29-2015, 01:41 PM)PixMan Wrote: Is that ball ways or traditional V ways? I would think the latter because of the diameter of the recip handwheel.
So are you going to give it an "eBay rebuild" (throw a coat of paint on it)?
It has V ways.
The "rebuild" will be to wipe as much of the grunge off it as I can before I move it to the basement tomorrow. No sense in trying to apply paint as the terms "clean, dry and oil free" will not apply. Then replace the electrical box on the back with one big enough to hold two VFD's ... one for the 1 hp 3ph grinder motor and one for the 1/12 hp 3ph pump ... and some additional rewiring.
The VFD's will increase my 'total cost to get it running' but I think I'll have a pretty decent surface grinder for under $750 total.
Arvid