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18th Sep 2018, 07:54 PM #1
Hercus 260 ATM 19688
Hey all.
Posted this up (at least I thought I did...) last night but it didn't show up, so here goes. Just took ownership of my first ever lathe, Hercus ATM serial 19688. It's in great condition and came complete with a heap of extras all for the price of...a carton of Coopers Pale Ale.
Anyhow, expect to hear more from me as I ask innumerable questions...ACDC Tig welding is my thing, I am an utter newbie on lathes.
Meanwhile...a few pics.
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18th Sep 2018, 11:50 PM #2Most Valued Member
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Nice machine and an excellent price too, amazing what the liquid currency can buy!!!
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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19th Sep 2018, 12:01 AM #3
Ha, thanks Kryn.
Truth be told they wanted nothing at all for it (it came from a school) but seeing as they also helped me lift it onto my trailer, I thought a carton of coldies was the very least I could do.
Better still, it seems to have opened the door to more potential workshop freebies/bargains in the future...
Moz
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19th Sep 2018, 01:42 AM #4Most Valued Member
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Hercus 260 ATM 19688
Good score!
Chris
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20th Sep 2018, 11:01 AM #5.
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Mozzy,
Hopefully amongst the heap of extras there is the lathe's tailstock. If not, a replacement might cost you a bit more than a carton of p.ss!
Welcome to the forum.
Bob.
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20th Sep 2018, 09:51 PM #6
Hey Bob.
Yep, came with tailstock plus dead centre, live centre, drill chuck, the lot.
Went to the school last night to pick up the key for the Rev/Stop/Fwd barrel...and came home with the key plus a heap of HSS tools including parting off blades and a few other bits and pieces as well.
They guy at the school mentioned they'd be retiring their old Hercus mill soon, too. Seems I'm on a roll!
M
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20th Sep 2018, 09:58 PM #7.
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A roll and a half if you can pick up the mill!
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20th Sep 2018, 10:03 PM #8
Yeah, I seem to be in good with them now. I made it very clear that I wasn't grabbing the 260 to sell off on Gumtree or anything, but that it was going to a good home and that I would be working with it until the day I die. We talked about my bike racing, fabrication, ACDC Tig, all the stuff I do so I guess they now understand that I am a workshop obsessive who will actually appreciate and use this stuff.
I reckon that mill is worth another carton for sure!
Moz
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20th Sep 2018, 10:11 PM #9.
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Moz,
The mill needs its vertical head and spindle mounted drive gear. Make sure they are included when you hand over that nasty pale ale.
Bob.
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20th Sep 2018, 10:17 PM #10
Bob -
Good tip. I know even less about mills than I do about lathes (if that's possible!) so a mill would be yet another steep learning curve. But then I remember when I first got started on my ACDC Tig welder I thought I'd never get my head around it and as it happened, all it took was a few years of determined practise!
Moz
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20th Sep 2018, 10:23 PM #11.
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We all have to start somewhere Moz.
There are a few of us here with Hercus No.O mills. I'm sure there will be help when you need it.
Bob.
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20th Sep 2018, 10:55 PM #12
Cheers Bob!
Moz
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