Boxford STS lathe

[gav0994]

Having decided I require a lathe with a larger capacity than my current Boxford AUD I have been on the lookout for a Harrison 140 as it seemed to be the next logical step up from the Boxford. 140s are things on the ground and the 2 I have found are very strong money with next to no accessories.

I have come across a Boxford STS fairly close by that offers pretty much all the same things as the 140 apart from slightly shorter distance between centres at 500mm. The 35mm spindle bore and metric screw cutting gearbox are my main requirements, which the STS offers.

does anyone have any experience of the Boxford lathes of this line? The STS seems to be the top end school/college model based on the 330 industrial lathes.

I'm hoping to go and see it on Sunday and if all is good do a deal on it.

 

[RichardM]

I don't know anything about them, but I am jealous, I was measuring up for one, just can't justify the extra space it'll take up over my BUD - my garage is too small but I know if go and look at it I'll probably buy it.

If you do buy it please let me know if it is a significant inprovement over the AUD.

 

[gav0994]

I don't know anything about them, but I am jealous, I was measuring up for one, just can't justify the extra space it'll take up over my BUD - my garage is too small but I know if go and look at it I'll probably buy it.

If you do buy it please let me know if it is a significant inprovement over the AUD.

I'll have to have a slight re jig of stuff to fit it in, but I'm fairly confident that it'll be a big improvement over the AUD in terms of what I can do on it. The AUD is a very capable lathe but it's size is starting to limit me.

 

[lchris21]

Also look at M250 M300......worth a shout. They pop up now and again, and will be a significant upgrade from your AUD.

 

[gav0994]

Also look at M250 M300......worth a shout. They pop up now and again, and will be a significant upgrade from your AUD.

An M250 or M300 would be nice but they seem to really hold their money and any I've come across come with no accessories or if they do they're in the deepest, darkest corner of the UK and are a small fortune!

 

[lchris21]

worth hiring a van, and travelling for............ If one comes up at a decent price, go for it........Made a 450mile round trip to pick my M300 up .....an upgrade from an AUD coincidentally.

 

[lchris21]

there you go, on your doorstep ........make him an offer he cannot refuse
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARRISON-M300-ENGINEERING-LATHE-/182471559926

 

[gav0994]

The Boxford STS is only 40 miles away from me. The plan is to view it on Sunday and if there is no issues hopefully work out a deal. Then I have to get the AUD shifted out the workshop into my mates barn to make room for the STS should I get it, then the plan is to collect the STS on Wednesday or Thursday with my mate.

 

[gav0994]

there you go........make him an offer he cannot refuse
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARRISON-M300-ENGINEERING-LATHE-/182471559926

I've seen that one...it's towards the top end of my budget. I can hopefully do a deal on the Boxford that will leave me plenty of room to get an inverter package and some extra tooling and a piston type tool post. The Harrison is saved in my watch list as back up along with a few others.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

there you go, on your doorstep ........make him an offer he cannot refuse
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARRISON-M300-ENGINEERING-LATHE-/182471559926

Obviously advertised elsewhere too [as you'd expect] 'cos that description is a cut 'n paste. Doesn't mean he's a bad person, just pc savvy.

 

[Spark plug]

I upgraded to an M300 from a mkIII BUD, it was a brilliant upgrade I've never looked back.

 

[gav0994]

I upgraded to an M300 from a mkIII BUD, it was a brilliant upgrade I've never looked back.

I was initially looking to move up to a 140 after seeing the increase it gave Doubleboost. Lots of searching online later and there is very few 140s out there except for a couple that I feel are too expensive due to lack of accessories. I never even considered the Boxford STS as I'd never heard of it, but after doing a bit of research on lathes.co.uk and a few other online searches it offers pretty much all I need - metric screwcutting, 35mm ID spindle bore and a gear driven headstock. Viewing the STS on Sunday, so depending on what it's like and how much I can get it for will be the deciding factor on whether I continue the 140 hunt.

 

[gav0994]

Well, the hunt for a new lathe continues. The STS is off the cards as it was allegedly sold this afternoon. Since then I had found another Boxford 11.20 with plenty of accessories and a cracking Warco GH1322 with ALL the accessories and single phase. Both sold this morning

 

[RichardM]

do you know what price they went for?

 

[gav0994]

do you know what price they went for?

No idea what the STS sold for - he was looking for 1300 but only had a 3 jaw Chuck and needed a new tailstock handle so I wasn't prepared to go more than 1000 which he wouldn't take.

The Boxford 1120 was advertised on Lathes.co.uk for £1595 and came with a few accessories and sold this morning before I saw it.

The Warco GH1322 was again advertised on lathes.co.uk and was £1750 and came with all the original accessories and was single phase electrics - again already sold by the time I had contacted the seller.

Whoever got the 1120 and Warco got a cracking machine for a steal.

 

[RichardM]

The Boxford 1120 was advertised on Lathes.co.uk for £1595 and came with a few accessories and sold this morning before I saw it.

If that's the one in Alfreton that's a shame as it's the one I was interested in. Good job I haven't started to advertise the BUD yet!

 

[gav0994]

If that's the one in Alfreton that's a shame as it's the one I was interested in. Good job I haven't started to advertise the BUD yet!

Yes, that was the one. I've not advertised the AUD either as I'd like to get the cabinet and drip tray painted as they're right rough looking and it detracts from the lathe which is in good mechanical condition with minimal play etc. The search continues.