What's it good for?

BuckeyeDennis · Post by **BuckeyeDennis** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:28 pm

I'll be visiting the tri-cities area in Tennessee in a few weeks, for a niece's wedding. Which of course meant that I had to see if there were any bargains on the local Craigslist.

I'm sure that I could get this real cheap. But then again, I'm not sure what it might be good for.

I could use another 10ER for a wall-mount drill press, but too much stuff is missing on this one. Any ideas?

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wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:45 pm

A well drilling rig for shallow wells?
Bill V

beatnik · Post by **beatnik** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:09 pm

Make a nice lamp.

moggymatt · Post by **moggymatt** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:30 pm

Looks like it makes a good electric cord wrap.

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:39 pm

I see an ER 10 logo!!!!! Motor, tubes, for ER-10 if it runs get it!!!

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:41 pm

and anything in the shed that looks like a SS!!!

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:44 pm

It Is A Er 10!!!!!!!!!!!!

BuckeyeDennis · Post by **BuckeyeDennis** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:41 pm

rbursek wrote:It Is A Er 10!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you, Bob. Gotta be good for something. We'll show those naysayers!

Can you put ER tubes on a 520 to soup up lathe mode?

Steve should be checking in soon. Unfortunately, the coffee-table parts are MIA. But I'm counting on him for lathe-extension designs, or maybe a push-me pull-you twin-headstock idea.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:40 am

BuckeyeDennis wrote:I'm with you, Bob. Gotta be good for something. We'll show those naysayers!

Can you put ER tubes on a 520 to soup up lathe mode?

Steve should be checking in soon. Unfortunately, the coffee-table parts are MIA. But I'm counting on him for lathe-extension designs, or maybe a push-me pull-you twin-headstock idea.

To improve stability, yes. Only the wall thickness differs from a Mark 5/V/VII. All are 52" long.

skou · Post by **skou** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:53 am

BuckeyeDennis wrote:I'm with you, Bob. Gotta be good for something. We'll show those naysayers!

Can you put ER tubes on a 520 to soup up lathe mode?

Steve should be checking in soon. Unfortunately, the coffee-table parts are MIA. But I'm counting on him for lathe-extension designs, or maybe a push-me pull-you twin-headstock idea.

Steve's checkin' in.

Yes, the wall thickness differs, but that just BARELY is the reason. With wall thickness comes mass. And, with a lathe, mass matters. (That is why all the GOOD lathes use CAST IRON whenever possible.) (Oops, did I just throw all you "aluminium" lathe guys under the bus? Hope it was an "aluminium" bus.)

I'd give this guy at least $25 dollars, just for the way tubes, and the cast iron IF I was close by.

Dennis, he didn't mention a price. If you can fit the way tubes in your car, I'd say to jump on this, like a june bug on a "deposit." (Or, something my cats left behind.)

And, you have some parts to build a real Shopsmith!

steve