Good Lathe Deal from Enco
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rake60
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We are receiving repair parts from Enco at no cost, to finally fix our lathe issues.
After all of those parts are in, Enco is going to send a machine technician to do the repairs
again at no cost.
Today I discovered something else about the lathe.
One of the 3rd shift guys asked me if I could turn a 14 inch long section of a shaft for him.
Not exactly work related, but I told him I could do it for him as long as it was alright to run
a center in it. He said that wouldn't be a problem at all.
The tailstock has never been aligned, so today I chucked up a 2 foot
length of 1" stock close to the chuck and center drilled it.
Then I pulled 18" out and engaged the dead center.
I cut a 1/4" long witness mark close to the tailstock, then moved up 12" toward the chuck and
cut another 1/4" wide witness mark at the same indicator reading.
The difference between the two diameters was exactly 1/2 thousandth of an inch.
That is unheard of out of the box!
I didn't adjust it.
Rick
After all of those parts are in, Enco is going to send a machine technician to do the repairs
again at no cost.
Today I discovered something else about the lathe.
One of the 3rd shift guys asked me if I could turn a 14 inch long section of a shaft for him.
Not exactly work related, but I told him I could do it for him as long as it was alright to run
a center in it. He said that wouldn't be a problem at all.
The tailstock has never been aligned, so today I chucked up a 2 foot
length of 1" stock close to the chuck and center drilled it.
Then I pulled 18" out and engaged the dead center.
I cut a 1/4" long witness mark close to the tailstock, then moved up 12" toward the chuck and
cut another 1/4" wide witness mark at the same indicator reading.
The difference between the two diameters was exactly 1/2 thousandth of an inch.
That is unheard of out of the box!
I didn't adjust it.
Rick
From this email:
Hello,
I was going to purchase your products but have decided to wait until your deaf ears are fixed !
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=17438.msg190173;topicseen#msg190173
That's awesome! made my whole day....right up there with " Excuse me, I'm having trouble spending money in your establishment"
Dave
Hello,
I was going to purchase your products but have decided to wait until your deaf ears are fixed !
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=17438.msg190173;topicseen#msg190173
That's awesome! made my whole day....right up there with " Excuse me, I'm having trouble spending money in your establishment"
Dave
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Enco did make good on their promise to send someone in to repair this lathe.
Today Mr. Kitchen from Machine Rebuilders company about 70 miles away,
showed up to take care of the problems.
Now I am happy with the lathe and Enco's efforts to make it right for us.
I was even happier to meet Mr. Kitchen from Machine Rebuilders.
We will be talking with him again about our tired old Bridgeport mill and Reed surface grinder.
Rick
Today Mr. Kitchen from Machine Rebuilders company about 70 miles away,
showed up to take care of the problems.
Now I am happy with the lathe and Enco's efforts to make it right for us.
I was even happier to meet Mr. Kitchen from Machine Rebuilders.
We will be talking with him again about our tired old Bridgeport mill and Reed surface grinder.
Rick
