HELP! Lathe headache

[Airhead]

Hi All

Location: Lincolnshire

A plea for help! I bought a lathe on ebay expecting to be able to use the works van to collect it but they have sold it on unexpectedly. I have now been weeks trying to sort this and have found myself in a position where I can't really afford a courier to collect it just yet but the seller is really peed off as it is in the way. Would any kind soul with a van and some storage be willing and able to get it from Spalding and just hang on to it till the end of the month? I would of course be more than happy to pay for diesel and the storage.

If you can help please let me know before they bung it back on ebay and I lose my cash!

Ta in advance

Matt

[twinturbo]

will it not go on a pallet service ~£50?

TT

[Airhead]

will it not go on a pallet service ~£50?

TT

No it's too big / heavy for the cheaper pallets, unless you have a company in mind?

[Talonmotorsport]

How big is it, what does it weigh and have they and you got a fork lift?

[twinturbo]

http://www.speedshift.co.uk/

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[les g]

get tyhe carrier to pick -up the engine on the way through if you like
cheers les g

[michael92]

i live 4 miles from spalding but only own a Peugeot 406 if i can be of assistance i shall help :)

[baz-r]

what kind of thing are we talking about? benchtop or massive workshop thing.

[michael92]

what kind of thing are we talking about? benchtop or massive workshop thing.

yeah!, if its a benchtop i could possibly pick it up and store for you :)

[MarkB]

yeah!, if its a benchtop i could possibly pick it up and store for you :)

Sure Matt said it's a bench top lathe(Myford summat or other) but it comes with it's own bench for storage and doubles up as a coolant tank.

[Airhead]

Thanks for the offer of help!

a photo might help -

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$%28KGrHqMOKpgE1q5%21EFTFBNlKkt%29,bg%7E%7E_12.JPG

I believe it'll come off the bench thing - in the worst case I could get him to ditch the bench. Do you think you could carry the lathe without that?

Matt

[jerkins]

Off the base it will be a struggle with 1 person (but manageable) and a doddle with 2.

I don't know what car you've got, but you should be able to get the lathe without the base into the back of a family hatchback.

I wouldn't ditch the base - a solid mount makes all the difference to its operation.

[michael92]

Sure Matt said it's a bench top lathe(Myford summat or other) but it comes with it's own bench for storage and doubles up as a coolant tank.

he didn't no , none the less i could pick it up although the bench wont fit im afraid :( sorry

is it from a company or private seller?

[Airhead]

Thanks Micheal, if you could get just the lathe would be fantastic, I can make a new bench when I get it back down here.

He is a one man shop I think, he seems to have been using it for woodworking!!!??? Although I think he said the it was at his home... I can give you contact information etc if you don't mind getting it! :)

[Talonmotorsport]

You'd get that in the back of a mondeo, I was expecting you to say you'd brought a colchester 2000. That could be thrown on a pallet and shipped for £50.

[AshG]

just hire a little escort van £25 a day usually.

[michael92]

I am now in possession of this lathe :) turns out hes family of a friend haha small world! :)

also a massive kit car fan ;)

[Airhead]

Mate you are a star - thank you!

M

[AshG]

I am now in possession of this lathe :) turns out hes family of a friend haha small world! :)

also a massive kit car fan ;)



not a surprise everyone is related in Lincolnshire :D

[michael92]

not a surprise everyone is related in Lincolnshire :D

haha!! :D yeah!
I wouldn't know i was unfortunately born in Coventry :p