Milling machine- worth saving?

[OllyO]

My neighbour has this mill. He's thinking of scrapping it. Don't know anything about them but would be interested in learning, sure I'd find it v useful once up to speed.

This comes untested so I'd have to factor in troubleshooting, parts, time etc etc

Bottom line, for someone inexperienced with these machines is it worth doing and if so what is the machine worth money wise?

What you see in the pics is what there is

 

[OllyO]

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[scott0031]

Its very much worth saving, the rust is only light. Spares wise they wont exist but its rare old machine like this have major problems they last a life time generally. It also looks like it has a international taper which is a huge bonus.

Edit: It looks like it has power feeds in all directions which a lot of older machines had. Also the date is 69 its not even that old in manual machine terms. Although i was only two when it was built its a good sold bit of kit.

 

[gaz1]

if hes scrapping it then buy it for scrap price

heres that model

http://www.lathes.co.uk/adcock&shipleyvertical/page2.html

 

[God mode restorations]

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Very intresting . Is it all complete

 

[OllyO]

Ok, sounds promising. ill see if I can try and wire it up and test it before offering scrap value. Don't want to move the bloody thing and find it doesn't run

 

[OllyO]

Must be 1.5-2t?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Is the cardboard box sitting on top of it full of tooling? If so, think......kerching!!

The bed looks unmolested, often a sign that the rest of the machine has been treated properly in use. If you have the space to house it, it'll be a useful addition to your workshop.

Must be 1.5-2t?

Surely you mean cwt....well, if it comes to calculating scrap value, anyway......

Keep us updated.

 

[fizzy]

Nah it is total rubbish. I will do you a huge favour and take it away free of charge

 

[OllyO]

Nah sadly not, no tooling available.
I've got the space if it's worth it but if it's s dead end then it'll be a real hinderance.
I'll look into a bit more and if I don't go for it then I'll post it up here for anyone else that may be interested

 

[OllyO]

Nah it is total rubbish. I will do you a huge favour and take it away free of charge

Watch this space!!!

 

[Seadog]

Even dead it's worth buying and it's unlikely to be anything serious if it is. These machines were built to last.

 

[God mode restorations]

Nah sadly not, no tooling available.
I've got the space if it's worth it but if it's s dead end then it'll be a real hinderance.
I'll look into a bit more and if I don't go for it then I'll post it up here for anyone else that may be interested

If it's dead or you want it out the way. Pm me

 

[Maker]

Interesting tool in it.

 

[fizzy]

Must be 1.5-2t?

Yes probably. Too big too move through a pallet network unless there are forklifts at collection and delivery.

 

[OllyO]

Right then. I'll make an offer.

This leads me onto another question. My workshop is small and tight. Short of fork lifts/ gantry etc how are folks moving big machines like this within a building?

My lathe (student mkI) sits on a dolly with casters so I just picked it up on a block, sat it on the dolly and wheeled it into place. I think the mill maybe a bit big for this treatment though?

Any other ways of doing this?

 

[fizzy]

Right then. I'll make an offer.

This leads me onto another question. My workshop is small and tight. Short of fork lifts/ gantry etc how are folks moving big machines like this within a building?

My lathe (student mkI) sits on a dolly with casters so I just picked it up on a block, sat it on the dolly and wheeled it into place. I think the mill maybe a bit big for this treatment though?

Any other ways of doing this?

I have an elliot that weights between 3 and 4 tons. I can move it very easily on rollers.
The bigger the rollers the easier it is to move. Scaffolding pipe works well. Use about 5 rollers and you also need a sledge hammer to tap them when you need to turn.
I use a small tirfor winch when I am on my own but 2 people can shove it quite easily.
You need a very big roller crowbar or a toe jack to lift it to get the roller underneath.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I used to watch Chubb engineers move safes around when bank branches were refurbished. Decent long pry-bar to raise one side, rollers underneath and as @fizzy says, job's a good 'un.

 

[OllyO]

Cheers gents

 

[gaz1]

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