Thread: Possible Help with a Machine in Sydney Area

Originally Posted by simonl

Some of the stuff you come home with I never knew existed!!

That makes two of us

Originally Posted by simonl

Wrt that SG I assume it was hydraulic feed

Either that or it has the flashest coolant pump I've seen.(though the motor mounting looks like it could use some work)

Originally Posted by simonl

which I dont think I really need.

I think you're really wrong.
I think I'd rather have a lathe without power feed than a SG without power feed. Can you get by without it? Sure, but you could also get by without a bandsaw and just use a hand powered hacksaw .
Still, for the most part we have to take what we can find, fit and power, so if its a choice between "manual feed" and "none at all" then manual it must be*.

Originally Posted by simonl

Are all auto feeds on SG hydraulic?

Wow that would be a big statement to make.
All the ones I've had enough to do with to know are.....but thats well short of "all" of them.

Stuart

*though so far it seems I've in fact chosen "none at all", nut I havent been looking that hard.

Well thanks for the lesson AND the entertainment! Knowing all the machines you have I find it amusing that you're only looking for a sg only recently!

Yes I guess its like buying a used car.... you dont always get to choose the colour! All things being equal, do you have a prefered make/model? And why? Im kinda under the impression that if any of the machines are in "reasonable" condition then for my basic use they are all much of a muchness!

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

Well thanks for the lesson AND the entertainment! Knowing all the machines you have I find it amusing that you're only looking for a sg only recently!

I would have been more interested if the seller hadn't been bidding on it himself.

Originally Posted by simonl

Yes I guess its like buying a used car.... you dont always get to choose the colour! All things being equal, do you have a prefered make/model? And why? Im kinda under the impression that if any of the machines are in "reasonable" condition then for my basic use they are all much of a muchness!

I cant really make much of a comment about that...... other than sentimental reasons and a story from an old guy at a Grays auction. I used a J&S** for a lot of years, seemed good to me*. Chatting with the old guy about the Z powerfeed on a J&S, he told me "J&S are the only people that make surface grinders", I looked at him strangely "oh lots of other people try". I feel pretty safe saying he my have been overstating the case a little.
That said, all the other grinders I've used have worked.

I know Phils SG as a constant cross feed feature which is pretty cool.

Stuart

*maybe much like using a multiflex tool post......its the only QCTP I have ever used. I didnt know how good I had it

**now its been awhile, but if I recall correctly they have an adjustable plain spindle bearing, I assume it would be irreplaceable??