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So i know there was another craigslist find thread around somewhere but though id start my own for the bargain i got this weekend.So after browsing the ads for the bargain deals of the week i found a Enco 3-1 Mill, Drill Lathe with little info on the ad so last Wed (11-26) i left an email and hoped to hear back.Ended up recieving an email on Fri(11-28) that indeed it was still available.Well lucky for me most people were working on Friday, so within 45 minutes of receiving the email i was on the road on a roughly 30 minute trip to go pick it up.After getting there and checking it out and the assorted tooling that went with i agreed to buy it and started to load it in my Jeep Grand Cherokee (boy that was fun!)The best part of it all was the price..........wait for it............$300 bucks with tooling!!!!(by the way looked it up machine retails for $999 no tooling!)I didnt even bother to try to bargain him down lol...Heres some pics to show condition but the guy stated it only had about 80 hours on it, and it was maufactured in 2000!The UnitAnd heres the two tool boxes of assorted cutters and gears that came with it.So needless to say i was pretty excited about my purchase, and am anxious to get home today to start playing with my tool........ing lol.Also im kinda a newb to machining i found a website that looked alot like this one but for machining. Heres the link http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/index.phpIt looked as if they were speaking another language with there terminologiesso i was wondering if anyone could suggest an old manual for machining basics, or books they have found helpful.I plan on using this machine for small car parts mainly but looks like it could do alot more than that.Just wanted to share my good fortune with you all if anyone has one of these types of machines tips, tricks, and advice are always welcome.As i tear into it later i may have some more defined questions but until then heres to my Criagslist find of the year (for me anyways)
Reply:Congratulation on the new prize!  That looks like fun!  don't forget to show us the new toys you'lll undoubtably make with it!Here are some links from my library that you might find useful:http://www.prc68.com/I/MMT.shtmlhttp://www.gadgetbuilder.com/index.htmlhttp://www.newmantools.com/tech/taper.htmhttp://shopswarf.orconhosting.net.nz/http://www.sherline.com/tips.htmI suggest you try to find a copy of "Machinery's Handbook" from Industrial Press.  A new volume from the publisher will cost you about $150, but if you hunt around on the Internet you can get it for less.  You may be able to find a used copy for much less.-MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:The guys at Practical Machinist won't be any help with questions about that machine ( but it's still a great site to go to learn stuff).Questions might better be addressed to the fellows at http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/index.phpOther sites:http://www.mini-lathe.com/http://www.varmintal.com/alath.htm#Ultra_FineAnd get a subscription to Model Engineers' WorkshopA man who can't weld is as poorly educated as a woman who can't sew
Reply:NICE find Sheetmetal guy!  Congratulations!MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Nice find. Have you used it yet?O/A Set-Up Radnor Gauges WH26FC  Welding Torch CA25       Cutting Attachment 0 TipThat is it for now...More to come later...
Reply:I have a question, in the pic with the cutters  and other tooling,  what are the little triangles used for. My dad use to work in a machine shop so I have cutters and other tooling and parts that I find from time to time and I found some of the triangles years ago  but not sure what they are used for.  Unfortunately I can not ask my dad as he passed away in 1981, when I was still a kid.
Reply:Very nice find!!!!
Reply:Nice find.... The tooling alone is worth close to what you paid.To Bigmike6970:  Those little triangles are called "turning carbide inserts".
Reply:Congrats on the find.  Man craigslist rocks!- If you can jump across it you can weld it!  - anonymous old boilermaker
Reply:Originally Posted by bigmike6970I have a question, in the pic with the cutters  and other tooling,  what are the little triangles used for.
Reply:thanks guys, I did a search on the internet using that term, and came up with some more info about them.Last edited by bigmike6970; 12-21-2008 at 08:55 AM.
Reply:Wow!! You sure timed that right on with craigslist. Yeah I bet you had fun loading that into your jeep.Your right just the tools that came with it certainly made the purchase worth it.Merry ChristmasCo-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.