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    Default Emco Maximat near Bundaberg!

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mool...the/1211252614

    for anyone in SE Qld looking for a good deal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrazOmatic View Post
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mool...the/1211252614

    for anyone in SE Qld looking for a good deal!
    Given the visible rust, probably a fair price and not any sort of huge bargain. Those ones aren't a patch on the later Maximat Super 11 models.

    PDW

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    Granted. I think a bit of negotiation can go a long way with these things. I wouldn't worry about the rust. Cleans up well chemically! I just thought it might be good for someone as a first lathe. As a first lathe I think they could do a lot worse

    Best reagrds

    Matt

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrazOmatic View Post
    Granted. I think a bit of negotiation can go a long way with these things. I wouldn't worry about the rust. Cleans up well chemically! I just thought it might be good for someone as a first lathe. As a first lathe I think they could do a lot worse

    Best reagrds

    Matt
    Assuming good mechanical condition, lots better choice than the generic small Chinese lathes, Myfords and Hercus models anyway. Excellent build quality, IIRC there's a weak fibre gear in the drive train of that model to watch out for though. Never had one in pieces and going on old memory.

    If they use more or less the same gear train in the later Super 11's then there's nothing terribly exotic about the gearing - no internal splines or similar that's hard to deal with for a missing/broken gear. Mine is currently set up cutting a 0.75mm pitch thread for Primus stove burners so I've been playing with the gear train quite recently.

    PDW

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    Sorry guys I have locked this one in. This will be my first Lathe so a bit excited about getting it up and going. Will post some pics down the track.(Could be a while )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaza58 View Post
    Sorry guys I have locked this one in. This will be my first Lathe so a bit excited about getting it up and going. Will post some pics down the track.(Could be a while )
    If you don't know how to clean it properly, ASK FIRST! Do NOT use powered wire brushes, wet & dry or similar on any sliding surface, for example.

    Looks like the rust is pretty much cosmetic and once removed there'll probably only be some light staining.

    Given the tooling I'd say it's a damn good choice for a first lathe. Have fun with it.

    PDW

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    Quote Originally Posted by PDW View Post
    If you don't know how to clean it properly, ASK FIRST! Do NOT use powered wire brushes, wet & dry or similar on any sliding surface, for example.

    Looks like the rust is pretty much cosmetic and once removed there'll probably only be some light staining.

    Given the tooling I'd say it's a damn good choice for a first lathe. Have fun with it.

    PDW
    As a newbee I will certainly be requiring guidance with getting this up and running. I will need to get a VFD setup on it as well as I don't have 3 Phase. It could be a bit before I start working on it but when I do I will give you all a shout out for Guidance.
    Gaza

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    Steel wool and mineral turps should clean up the rust.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaza58 View Post
    I will need to get a VFD setup on it as well as I don't have 3 Phase.
    Gaza
    You *may* have a problem with that if it has a 2 speed 3 phase motor as my later model Super 11 does. 2 speed motors don't play nicely with VFD's really.

    Find the user manual and a circuit diagram if you don't get one with the lathe.

    PDW

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaza58 View Post
    As a newbee I will certainly be requiring guidance with getting this up and running.
    Gaza
    Hi Gaza,
    I have discovered in my archives an original Emcomat 7 + Maximat V10 instruction book, in "Englisch".
    Info is a bit patchy, but it does include some wiring diagrams.
    Yours for the asking - send me a PM if interested.
    Cheers,
    Bill

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